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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do the scholars ask about in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Wagner.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Faustus.
(d) Mephastophilis.

2. Why does Mephastophilis leave Faustus?
(a) Because Wagner summons him.
(b) Because he is disgusted with the persistent questions about God and heaven.
(c) Because he is tired.
(d) Because it is daylight.

3. How do the scholars feel about Faustus spending time with Valdes and Cornelius?
(a) They are happy.
(b) They do not want to be friends with Faustus anymore.
(c) They do not care.
(d) They are alarmed.

4. What does Wagner feel that Faustus should be doing at the beginning of Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Visiting family.
(b) Partying.
(c) Preparing his soul for heaven.
(d) Resting.

5. What is Faustus waiting to learn in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) If he is going to be expelled.
(b) If Mephastophilis will kill him.
(c) If he should renege on his offer.
(d) If Lucifer will accept his offer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Faustus doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 3?

3. What must Faustus use to sign the contract?

4. How many scholars appear in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who threatens to tear Faustus apart in Act 5, Scene 1?

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