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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mephastophilis react to Faustus's offer?
(a) He refuses immediately.
(b) He is interested and returns to hell to see if Lucifer will accept the offer.
(c) He disappears without responding.
(d) He tells Faustus it is a bad idea.

2. Why does the Horse-Courser offer Faustus more money?
(a) To sell him another horse.
(b) To command Mephastophilis to let him go.
(c) To give him some food.
(d) To allow him to sleep there.

3. How does Faustus feel about the sight of the demon in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He is frightened.
(b) He can only hear the demon, not see him.
(c) He is disgusted.
(d) He is excited.

4. What are Faustus and Mephastophilis doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Waiting to meet the Pope.
(b) Signing Faustus's contract with Lucifer.
(c) Preparing to return to Wittenberg.
(d) Reading a book.

5. Whom does Mephastophilis return to Faustus with in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Wagner.
(b) The Bad Angel.
(c) God.
(d) Lucifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Faustus offer this deal to Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Why does Faustus allow the Horse-Courser to leave peacefully?

3. Why does Faustus react the way that he does to the pending storm?

4. In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Faustus decide after considering whether he should repent?

5. Who appears after Faustus finishes his incantation?

(see the answer key)

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