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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which human arrives in the middle of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Faustus.
(b) Wagner.
(c) The Vintner.
(d) Mephastophilis.

2. Who threatens to tear Faustus apart in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) Lucifer.
(b) The Old Man.
(c) The Bad Angel.
(d) Mephastophilis.

3. Whom does Carolus want to see in Act 4, Scene 1?
(a) Lucifer.
(b) Alexander the Great and his paramour.
(c) Helen of Troy.
(d) Constantinople.

4. Why does Faustus make his odd request in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Because he has heard how beautiful Helen of Troy is.
(b) Because he is curious.
(c) Because he is hungry.
(d) So that he can do whatever he pleases.

5. What does Mephastophilis do to Robin and Rafe as punishment for meddling?
(a) Beats them.
(b) Kills them.
(c) Turns them into an ape and a dog.
(d) Sends them to hell.

6. Why does the Horse-Courser offer Faustus more money?
(a) To allow him to sleep there.
(b) To give him some food.
(c) To command Mephastophilis to let him go.
(d) To sell him another horse.

7. What does Faustus ask for instead of his original plan in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) To meet Helen of Troy.
(b) To see hell.
(c) To be made invisible.
(d) To meet the Seven Deadly Sins.

8. Who appears in the Epilogue?
(a) Mephastophilis.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) Faustus.
(d) Lucifer.

9. How is the object being carried in Act 3, Scene 2 obtained?
(a) It is received as a gift.
(b) It is stolen from the Vintner.
(c) It is found in the trash.
(d) It is bought.

10. What does Faustus do when the Pope arrives?
(a) Steals the Pope's food and wine.
(b) He dies.
(c) Prays to God for forgiveness.
(d) Becomes visible.

11. Why does Faustus send his guests to a different room during the last hour of his life?
(a) To eat dinner.
(b) To pray for him in safety.
(c) To get them away from him.
(d) To offer as a sacrifice in exchange for his soul.

12. What does Faustus speak of after talking to the Old Man?
(a) His pending death.
(b) Hell.
(c) His friends.
(d) God and forgiveness.

13. Who is awestruck at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) The Duke of Vanholt.
(b) The Duchess of Vanholt.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Faustus.

14. Where is Faustus, according to the Epilogue?
(a) Hell.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Rome.

15. How does the Pope react to Faustus's actions?
(a) Hides behind a curtain.
(b) Cries.
(c) Crosses himself.
(d) Runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Faustus's last request?

2. What does the Duchess of Vanholt have a craving for?

3. In Act 3, Scene 2, why does Robin summon Mephastophilis?

4. Why does Wagner believe that Faustus is preparing to die?

5. When does Faustus claim that he is going to die?

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