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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Wagner's first offer of payment so offensive to the Clown?
(a) It is not offensive.
(b) Because Wagner refuses to pay at all.
(c) Because French crowns are devalued to the point of being practically worthless.
(d) Because the Clown does not like Wagner.

2. Why do the Good and Bad Angels come to Faustus?
(a) Because they are friends.
(b) To torment him.
(c) To give him advice.
(d) They do not visit Faustus.

3. What are the names of the devils that appear in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Baliol and Belcher.
(b) Mephastophilis and Lucifer.
(c) Rafe and Robin.
(d) Wagner and Faustus.

4. What is the status of Faustus's parents?
(a) Royalty.
(b) Rich.
(c) Poor.
(d) Homeless.

5. What does Faustus question Mephastophilis about in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Hell, heaven, and God.
(b) The Good Angel and the Bad Angel.
(c) Books.
(d) Nature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom do the scholars pose their question in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who appears after Faustus finishes his incantation?

4. Where does Faustus grow up?

5. When do Valdes and Cornelius arrive?

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