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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the scholars want Faustus to do?

2. Why do the scholars decide to visit someone at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who tells Faustus that he can sleep with any woman on earth from any time?

4. What are the names of the devils that appear in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. How does Faustus do in his studies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faustus ask for at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

2. How does Faustus react to the Good and Bad Angels' fight for his soul?

3. How does Faustus feel about the Seven Deadly Sins?

4. What do the scholars decide to do at the end of Act 1, Scene 2? Why?

5. What are Wagner and the Clown discussing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

6. What does Wagner do to convince the Clown to yield to his desires?

7. What happens when Mephastophilis returns in Act 2, Scene 1?

8. What is the meaning behind the allusion of "waxen wings" in line 21 of the Prologue?

9. What does Faustus do as a storm draws near?

10. What happens when the Good Angel and Bad Angel appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the advice of Good Angel and the Bad Angel in "Dr. Faustus". How do they emphasize the duality of mankind?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the chorus in "Dr. Faustus"? What role do they play? Why are they important?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of magic in "Dr. Faustus".

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