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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. Where does Faustus say he got the grapes?
(a) Italy.
(b) England.
(c) Another place in the world where it is summer.
(d) Constantinople.

2. Why does the new arrival in Act 4, Scene 1 approach Faustus?
(a) Borrow Mephastophilis to act as his servant.
(b) Steal Faustus's money.
(c) Buy Faustus's horse.
(d) Fight Faustus.

3. How does Carolus feel about Faustus's trick?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Amazed.
(d) Scared.

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

5. What are Faustus and Mephastophilis doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Preparing to return to Wittenberg.
(c) Signing Faustus's contract with Lucifer.
(d) Waiting to meet the Pope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is taken with Faustus in Act 4, Scene 3?

2. What is odd about Faustus's feat in Act 4, Scene 3?

3. How does the Pope react to Faustus's actions?

4. Who seizes the Horse-Courser?

5. How does the Vintner feel about Robin and Rafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Vintner unable to find the silver goblet?

2. What important allusions are used in the Epilogue, and what do they signify?

3. How does Mephastophilis react to being summoned by Robin and Rafe?

4. What happens when the Horse-Courser offers to buy Faustus's horse?

5. What does the Old Man tell Faustus, and how does Faustus respond?

6. How do the churchmen react to Faustus's invisible actions?

7. What does Carolus ask Faustus to do in the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?

8. Why does Faustus allow the Horse-Courser to leave peacefully?

9. What does Wagner think about Faustus's actions in Act 5, Scene 1?

10. How does Faustus explain his ability to procure grapes for the Duchess of Vanholt?

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