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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Faustus do as a storm approaches?
(a) He draws a magic circle around himself.
(b) He hides.
(c) He goes to the theater to watch a play.
(d) He goes to sleep.

2. What is Faustus waiting to learn in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) If he is going to be expelled.
(b) If he should renege on his offer.
(c) If Lucifer will accept his offer.
(d) If Mephastophilis will kill him.

3. What do the scholars assume Faustus spending time with Valdes and Cornelius means?
(a) That Faustus is quitting school.
(b) That Faustus is performing magic again.
(c) That Faustus has made a deal with the devil.
(d) That Faustus is stupid.

4. What is Robin carrying?
(a) A woman.
(b) A book.
(c) A silver goblet.
(d) A devil.

5. What do Faustus and Mephastophilis discuss in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Hell.
(c) Helen of Troy.
(d) Ancient rulers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells Faustus that he can sleep with any woman on earth from any time?

3. Where does Faustus grow up?

4. What do the scholars want Faustus to do?

5. Why is Faustus tempted to study this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faustus ask for at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Faustus consider studying, and why?

4. What does Faustus offer at the end of Act 1, Scene 3? Why does he make this offer?

5. What does Wagner tell the scholars about Faustus?

6. What does Robin intend to use Faustus's book for?

7. How does Faustus feel about the Seven Deadly Sins?

8. How does the Clown feel about Wagner's offer?

9. What does Robin tell Rafe when Rafe arrives in Act 1, Scene 2?

10. What does Faustus think about as he waits in his study for Mephastophilis to return?

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