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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When do Wagner and the Clown enter "Dr. Faustus" together?
(a) At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4.
(b) At the end of Act 1, Scene 3.
(c) At the end of Act 1, Scene 4.
(d) At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1.

3. Where does Faustus go to study?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Rhodes.
(d) Wittenberg.

4. Who is the main character in the play?
(a) Dr. John Faustus.
(b) Mephastophilis.
(c) God.
(d) Lucifer.

5. What does Wagner want to do in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Hire the Clown as his servant.
(b) Sleep with a woman.
(c) Summon Mephastophilis.
(d) Kill Faustus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom is Faustus waiting for in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

3. What is the Clown's condition for agreeing to Wagner's request?

4. What do the scholars assume Faustus spending time with Valdes and Cornelius means?

5. Why is Faustus tempted to study this?

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