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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. What do the scholars learn in response to their question in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Their question is unanswered.
(b) That Faustus is at dinner with Valdes and Cornelius.
(c) That they are being expelled.
(d) That Faustus is in class.

2. How many scholars appear in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. How does the Clown react to the appearance of the devils in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He cries.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He dies.
(d) He runs away.

4. What is the Clown's condition for agreeing to Wagner's request?
(a) Wagner must teach him to summon devils too.
(b) Wagner must never summon devils again.
(c) Wagner must pay him more.
(d) Wagner must introduce him to Helen of Troy.

5. Why does Faustus offer this deal to Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He is eager to learn magic.
(b) He does not offer a deal.
(c) In order to have the demon at his beck and call.
(d) He is frightened of Mephastophilis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faustus study as he sits in his studying Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What deal does Faustus offer Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What specific topic does Faustus begin to study, according to the Chorus in the Prologue?

4. What do the devils do in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

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