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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is cynical of Faustus's abilities?
(a) Carolus.
(b) The Duchess of Vanholt.
(c) A knight.
(d) The Duke of Vanholt.
2. What happens at midnight in Act 5, Scene 2?
(a) Faustus dies.
(b) Devils arrive to take Faustus to hell.
(c) The scholars scream.
(d) Faustus begins praying to God for forgiveness.
3. How do the Duke and Duchess of Vanholt feel about Faustus's feat?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Proud.
(c) Amazed.
(d) Angry.
4. What does Faustus speak of after talking to the Old Man?
(a) Hell.
(b) His friends.
(c) God and forgiveness.
(d) His pending death.
5. What does Mephastophilis warn the Horse-Courser not to do?
(a) Yell at the horse.
(b) Buy another horse from Faustus.
(c) Wake Faustus up.
(d) Eat Faustus's food.
6. How does the Old Man send the devils away?
(a) With his intelligence.
(b) He runs away from them because he cannot send them away.
(c) With the power of his faith.
(d) By screaming.
7. Who returns to the room, singing a dirge, in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Faustus.
(b) Friars.
(c) Wagner.
(d) The Pope.
8. What does Faustus do when the Horse-Courser leaves?
(a) Goes to sleep.
(b) Argues with Mephastophilis.
(c) Leaves quickly.
(d) Eats dinner.
9. Who is waiting in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The pope and his friars.
(b) Rafe and Robin.
(c) The Good Angel and the Bad Angel.
(d) Faustus and Mephastophilis.
10. Why does the Horse-Courser offer Faustus more money?
(a) To sell him another horse.
(b) To allow him to sleep there.
(c) To give him some food.
(d) To command Mephastophilis to let him go.
11. What is Faustus doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Praying.
(d) Dining.
12. What does the Horse-Courser want when he returns?
(a) A refund.
(b) To be taught how to summon demons.
(c) To take a nap.
(d) A different horse.
13. What does Faustus think about during the last hour of his life?
(a) He regrets his decision to sell his soul to the devil.
(b) He regrets never marrying.
(c) He wishes he had slept with more women.
(d) He misses his family.
14. What does Carolus ask Faustus to do?
(a) Loan him money.
(b) Summon Mephastophilis.
(c) Produce a spirit.
(d) Describe hell.
15. Where are Carolus and Faustus at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?
(a) At the theater.
(b) In hell.
(c) At breakfast.
(d) At dinner.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Faustus send to accomplish Carolus' request?
2. Why does the Horse-Courser return soaking wet?
3. What is Faustus's last request?
4. Why does Faustus allow the Horse-Courser to leave peacefully?
5. Why does the new arrival in Act 4, Scene 1 approach Faustus?
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