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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. Why does Mephastophilis refuse to continue discussing God and heaven?
(a) Remembering the happiness of heaven and his time with God is too painful.
(b) Because Lucifer will punish him.
(c) Because he is afraid Faustus will back out of his deal with Lucifer.
(d) Mephastophilis does not refuse to discuss God and heaven.

2. How does Faustus feel about selling his soul in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Regretful.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Happy.

3. What does Mephastophilis warn the Horse-Courser not to do?
(a) Buy another horse from Faustus.
(b) Wake Faustus up.
(c) Yell at the horse.
(d) Eat Faustus's food.

4. Why does Faustus react the way that he does to the pending storm?
(a) He plans to summon a demon.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He is frightened.
(d) He is tired.

5. What does Lucifer demand of Faustus in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) That Mephastophilis answer Faustus's questions.
(b) No more questions about God and heaven.
(c) That Faustus meet the Seven Deadly Sins.
(d) That Faustus resign the contract.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mephastophilis say that he serves?

2. Why does the new arrival in Act 4, Scene 1 approach Faustus?

3. Why does the Horse-Courser return soaking wet?

4. When will Lucifer return to grant Faustus's request?

5. What does Faustus command the demon to reappear as?

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