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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Mephastophilis and Faustus waiting at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) At the house of the Duke and Duchess of Vanholt.
(b) At Robin's house.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) The private chambers of the Pope.

2. What will Robin's book allow him to do?
(a) Obtain knowledge of the universe.
(b) Travel to hell and back to earth.
(c) Control the weather.
(d) Conjure devils and enchant women to do his bidding.

3. To whom do the scholars pose their question in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Faustus.
(b) Mephastophilis.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Wagner.

4. Whom does Mephastophilis return to Faustus with in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The Bad Angel.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) God.
(d) Wagner.

5. Why is Faustus tempted to study this?
(a) Because it sounds fun.
(b) Because of the power it would give him.
(c) Because Wagner suggests it.
(d) Because it would make his parents proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Faustus decide after considering whether he should repent?

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

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

4. How does the Pope react to Faustus's actions?

5. To what does the term "waxen wings" in line 21 of the Prologue allude?

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