Faust test Flashcards
what 2 degrees does Faust hold? what did he study?
masters in art, Ph. D
he studied law and medicine
what 4 sorts of books does faust sort through and then discard in the opening scene?
law, divinity, religion, theology
what is one type of book that hold interest for faust?
magic
what are some uses faust has in mind when he firsts imagines summoning demons?
riches, knowledge, hiarchy in life
in scene 2, how do the other scholars at the university react to rumors of fausts necromantic dealings?
they leave with heavy hearts
why does faust demand that mephistopholis leave and re-enter when he first summons him?
he is dressed as a monk as a disguise from being the devil
what does mephistopholis tell faust when he starts feeling cocky about his ability yo command the spirits to appear before him?
mephistopholis needs permission from Lucifer
what is fausts belief about the afterlife?
thinks its fake
according to mephistopholis, where is hell located?
everywhere and any place apart from God
what does faust want to achieve with his demonic servants?
power, more knowledge, wealth
how many times does faust invite in mephistopholis? What does this show us?
3
faust is willing to compromise himself in order to gain what he wants
this is an allusion to what biblical event?
peter
why does satan want fausts soul?
he wants souls to be with him
what happens the 1st time he tries to sign in blood? the second?
1st time: it fails
2nd time: its an inscription and works
what are the five conditions faust sets down in the contract?
spiritual inform and substance, mephistopholis is invisible, available, and also his slave, faust gets whatever he wants
when does the contract expire?
24 years
what does mephistopholis mean by “three in one, one in three”?
the holy trinity
faust wants a wife, why cant mephistopholis provide this?
demonic sprirt; marriage is a creation of God
mephistopholis gives him a book of spells to do what?
create gold, control weather, brings men in armor
what 7 figures does lucifer use to distract faust from his prayers
personification of the 7 deadly sins
what effect does the potion have on faust?
makes him look younger
what does the devil say he will soon see everywhere?
helen, as she is the most beautiful woman in history
who is margareta?
fausts love interest
when faust tells mephistopholis to get her for him, what is his response? how does faust decide to win her over?
he needs time
a jewel box
what does faust realize about margaretas things?
they have been taken
what does he leave for her?
jewels
after her mother gave them away to the church, what does she find next?
better jewelry
who does she confide in? what does she tell her to do?
Marthe
only wear them around marth or at events
mephistopholis shows up and tells marthe what?
her husband died
what will he bring back w him?
proof of death
faust is against doing what?
lying
what happens in the garden between margarete and faust?
they kiss
mephisto tries to convince faust that his feelings are only _____?
physical
why is gretchen upset in her room?
faust has abandoned her
gretchen is concerned because she never sees him participate in any what?
religion
what does faust tell her about religion?
it isnt real
gretchen feels like faust has done what to her
betrayed
we find out that gretchen is ____
pregnant
who is valentine?
margaretes brother/soldier
why has faust returned?
to see gretchen one last time
who is killed?
valentine
gretchen is at the cathedral seeking what?
peace
what approaches gretchen at the cathedral?
an evil spirit
who does he think about for the first time in a year?
gretchen
where is gretchen and why is she there?
prison
unwed mother
what has happened to gretchen?
shes gone crazy
what has happened to the baby?
she drowned it
what does gretchen pray for?
forgiveness
what is gretchen given?
redemption/forgiveness
what is the theme?
redemption through forgiveness
the reason faust ends so abruptly is because?
it is a picture of the finality of sin
faust is a contempoary of who?
martin luther
faust was a ____ & ____
astrologer and alchemist
first version of faust was published by? in what year?
johann spies
1587
