Faust test

Question 1

what 2 degrees does Faust hold? what did he study?

Answer 1

masters in art, Ph. D

he studied law and medicine

Question 2

what 4 sorts of books does faust sort through and then discard in the opening scene?

Answer 2

law, divinity, religion, theology

Question 3

what is one type of book that hold interest for faust?

Answer 3

magic

Question 4

what are some uses faust has in mind when he firsts imagines summoning demons?

Answer 4

riches, knowledge, hiarchy in life

Question 5

in scene 2, how do the other scholars at the university react to rumors of fausts necromantic dealings?

Answer 5

they leave with heavy hearts

Question 6

why does faust demand that mephistopholis leave and re-enter when he first summons him?

Answer 6

he is dressed as a monk as a disguise from being the devil

Question 7

what does mephistopholis tell faust when he starts feeling cocky about his ability yo command the spirits to appear before him?

Answer 7

mephistopholis needs permission from Lucifer

Question 8

what is fausts belief about the afterlife?

Answer 8

thinks its fake

Question 9

according to mephistopholis, where is hell located?

Answer 9

everywhere and any place apart from God

Question 10

what does faust want to achieve with his demonic servants?

Answer 10

power, more knowledge, wealth

Question 11

how many times does faust invite in mephistopholis? What does this show us?

Answer 11

3

faust is willing to compromise himself in order to gain what he wants

Question 12

this is an allusion to what biblical event?

Answer 12

peter

Question 13

why does satan want fausts soul?

Answer 13

he wants souls to be with him

Question 14

what happens the 1st time he tries to sign in blood? the second?

Answer 14

1st time: it fails

2nd time: its an inscription and works

Question 15

what are the five conditions faust sets down in the contract?

Answer 15

spiritual inform and substance, mephistopholis is invisible, available, and also his slave, faust gets whatever he wants

Question 16

when does the contract expire?

Answer 16

24 years

Question 17

what does mephistopholis mean by “three in one, one in three”?

Answer 17

the holy trinity

Question 18

faust wants a wife, why cant mephistopholis provide this?

Answer 18

demonic sprirt; marriage is a creation of God

Question 19

mephistopholis gives him a book of spells to do what?

Answer 19

create gold, control weather, brings men in armor

Question 20

what 7 figures does lucifer use to distract faust from his prayers

Answer 20

personification of the 7 deadly sins

Question 21

what effect does the potion have on faust?

Answer 21

makes him look younger

Question 22

what does the devil say he will soon see everywhere?

Answer 22

helen, as she is the most beautiful woman in history

Question 23

who is margareta?

Answer 23

fausts love interest

Question 24

when faust tells mephistopholis to get her for him, what is his response? how does faust decide to win her over?

Answer 24

he needs time

a jewel box

Question 25

what does faust realize about margaretas things?

Answer 25

they have been taken

Question 26

what does he leave for her?

Answer 26

jewels

Question 27

after her mother gave them away to the church, what does she find next?

Answer 27

better jewelry

Question 28

who does she confide in? what does she tell her to do?

Answer 28

Marthe | only wear them around marth or at events

Question 29

mephistopholis shows up and tells marthe what?

Answer 29

her husband died

Question 30

what will he bring back w him?

Answer 30

proof of death

Question 31

faust is against doing what?

Answer 31

lying

Question 32

what happens in the garden between margarete and faust?

Answer 32

they kiss

Question 33

mephisto tries to convince faust that his feelings are only _____?

Answer 33

physical

Question 34

why is gretchen upset in her room?

Answer 34

faust has abandoned her

Question 35

gretchen is concerned because she never sees him participate in any what?

Answer 35

religion

Question 36

what does faust tell her about religion?

Answer 36

it isnt real

Question 37

gretchen feels like faust has done what to her

Answer 37

betrayed

Question 38

we find out that gretchen is ____

Answer 38

pregnant

Question 39

who is valentine?

Answer 39

margaretes brother/soldier

Question 40

why has faust returned?

Answer 40

to see gretchen one last time

Question 41

who is killed?

Answer 41

valentine

Question 42

gretchen is at the cathedral seeking what?

Answer 42

peace

Question 43

what approaches gretchen at the cathedral?

Answer 43

an evil spirit

Question 44

who does he think about for the first time in a year?

Answer 44

gretchen

Question 45

where is gretchen and why is she there?

Answer 45

prison | unwed mother

Question 46

what has happened to gretchen?

Answer 46

shes gone crazy

Question 47

what has happened to the baby?

Answer 47

she drowned it

Question 48

what does gretchen pray for?

Answer 48

forgiveness

Question 49

what is gretchen given?

Answer 49

redemption/forgiveness

Question 50

what is the theme?

Answer 50

redemption through forgiveness

Question 51

the reason faust ends so abruptly is because?

Answer 51

it is a picture of the finality of sin

Question 52

faust is a contempoary of who?

Answer 52

martin luther

Question 53

faust was a ____ & ____

Answer 53

astrologer and alchemist

Question 54

first version of faust was published by? in what year?

Answer 54

johann spies | 1587