All of the following statements are true of Goethe's Faust, except which one?

A. In Goethe's version of Faust, the main character became the paradigm of Western humankind and of the individual's quest for knowledge, experience, and power
B. The story is based on a 16th century German legend of a traveling physician, Johann or Georg Faust, who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for infinite knowledge and personal experience
C. the character of "Mephistopheles" in Faust represents God
D. Goethe's Faust is ostensibly a drama, but more closely resembles an epic poem, written in a style typical of Romantic poetry


Answer: C. the character of "Mephistopheles" in Faust represents God

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