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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. Whom is Faustus waiting for in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The Good Angel.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Mephastophilis.
(d) The Bad Angel.

2. What is the relationship between the scholars and Faustus?
(a) They are enemies.
(b) They live together.
(c) They work together.
(d) They are friends.

3. What does the Good Angel advise Faustus?
(a) To study magic.
(b) He does not advise Faustus of anything.
(c) To return home to his family.
(d) To continue with his regular studies.

4. How does Mephastophilis react to Faustus's offer?
(a) He disappears without responding.
(b) He is interested and returns to hell to see if Lucifer will accept the offer.
(c) He tells Faustus it is a bad idea.
(d) He refuses immediately.

5. Who is the main character in the play?
(a) Mephastophilis.
(b) God.
(c) Dr. John Faustus.
(d) Lucifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the status of Faustus's parents?

2. What will Robin's book allow him to do?

3. How did Robin obtain the object that he is carrying in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What deal does Faustus offer Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What do the first set of books that Mephastophilis gives Faustus allow Faustus to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Good Angel and Bad Angel appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does Wagner tell the scholars about Faustus?

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

4. What changes does Faustus make in his studies, according to the Chorus in the Prologue?

5. How do the scholars feel about what Faustus is doing in Act 1, Scene 1? Why?

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

7. Describe Faustus's studies, according to the Chorus in the Prologue.

8. What is Robin carrying at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2? Why does it make him happy?

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

10. How does Faustus react to the Good and Bad Angels' fight for his soul?

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