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Faust test Flashcards

1
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what 2 degrees does Faust hold? what did he study?

A

masters in art, Ph. D

he studied law and medicine

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2
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what 4 sorts of books does faust sort through and then discard in the opening scene?

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law, divinity, religion, theology

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3
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what is one type of book that hold interest for faust?

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magic

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4
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what are some uses faust has in mind when he firsts imagines summoning demons?

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riches, knowledge, hiarchy in life

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5
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in scene 2, how do the other scholars at the university react to rumors of fausts necromantic dealings?

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they leave with heavy hearts

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6
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why does faust demand that mephistopholis leave and re-enter when he first summons him?

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

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7
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what does mephistopholis tell faust when he starts feeling cocky about his ability yo command the spirits to appear before him?

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mephistopholis needs permission from Lucifer

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8
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what is fausts belief about the afterlife?

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thinks its fake

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9
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according to mephistopholis, where is hell located?

A

everywhere and any place apart from God

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10
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what does faust want to achieve with his demonic servants?

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power, more knowledge, wealth

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11
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how many times does faust invite in mephistopholis? What does this show us?

A

3

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

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12
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this is an allusion to what biblical event?

A

peter

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13
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why does satan want fausts soul?

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he wants souls to be with him

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14
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what happens the 1st time he tries to sign in blood? the second?

A

1st time: it fails

2nd time: its an inscription and works

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15
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what are the five conditions faust sets down in the contract?

A

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

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16
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when does the contract expire?

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24 years

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17
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what does mephistopholis mean by “three in one, one in three”?

A

the holy trinity

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18
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faust wants a wife, why cant mephistopholis provide this?

A

demonic sprirt; marriage is a creation of God

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19
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mephistopholis gives him a book of spells to do what?

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create gold, control weather, brings men in armor

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20
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what 7 figures does lucifer use to distract faust from his prayers

A

personification of the 7 deadly sins

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21
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what effect does the potion have on faust?

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makes him look younger

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22
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what does the devil say he will soon see everywhere?

A

helen, as she is the most beautiful woman in history

23
Q

who is margareta?

A

fausts love interest

24
Q

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

A

he needs time

a jewel box

25
Q

what does faust realize about margaretas things?

A

they have been taken

26
Q

what does he leave for her?

A

jewels

27
Q

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

A

better jewelry

28
Q

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

A

Marthe

only wear them around marth or at events

29
Q

mephistopholis shows up and tells marthe what?

A

her husband died

30
Q

what will he bring back w him?

A

proof of death

31
Q

faust is against doing what?

A

lying

32
Q

what happens in the garden between margarete and faust?

A

they kiss

33
Q

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

A

physical

34
Q

why is gretchen upset in her room?

A

faust has abandoned her

35
Q

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

A

religion

36
Q

what does faust tell her about religion?

A

it isnt real

37
Q

gretchen feels like faust has done what to her

A

betrayed

38
Q

we find out that gretchen is ____

A

pregnant

39
Q

who is valentine?

A

margaretes brother/soldier

40
Q

why has faust returned?

A

to see gretchen one last time

41
Q

who is killed?

A

valentine

42
Q

gretchen is at the cathedral seeking what?

A

peace

43
Q

what approaches gretchen at the cathedral?

A

an evil spirit

44
Q

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

A

gretchen

45
Q

where is gretchen and why is she there?

A

prison

unwed mother

46
Q

what has happened to gretchen?

A

shes gone crazy

47
Q

what has happened to the baby?

A

she drowned it

48
Q

what does gretchen pray for?

A

forgiveness

49
Q

what is gretchen given?

A

redemption/forgiveness

50
Q

what is the theme?

A

redemption through forgiveness

51
Q

the reason faust ends so abruptly is because?

A

it is a picture of the finality of sin

52
Q

faust is a contempoary of who?

A

martin luther

53
Q

faust was a ____ & ____

A

astrologer and alchemist

54
Q

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

A

johann spies

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