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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Faustus study as he sits in his studying Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Which friend to ask for advice.
(b) Whether to quit school.
(c) Which way to turn his studies.
(d) Whether to get married.

2. What does Faustus realize in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) That he did something immoral by offering his soul to the devil.
(b) That he loves God too much to offer his soul to the devil.
(c) That Mephastophilis is not powerful enough to be a helpful servant.
(d) That he does not want to study magic.

3. 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) Mephastophilis does not refuse to discuss God and heaven.
(c) Because he is afraid Faustus will back out of his deal with Lucifer.
(d) Because Lucifer will punish him.

4. What does Faustus command Mephastophilis to do in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Summon Helen of Troy.
(b) Get the best grapes that the Duchess of Vanholt has ever tasted.
(c) Kill the Duke of Vanholt.
(d) Summon Alexander the Great.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robin carrying?

2. What general topic does Faustus begin to study while neglecting his former studies, according to the Chorus in the Prologue?

3. What does Faustus's thoughts soon turn away from?

4. How does Mephastophilis react to Faustus's offer?

5. Why does Faustus offer this deal to Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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