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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What set of books does Faustus ask for?

2. What do the scholars wonder in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. When do Valdes and Cornelius arrive?

4. To whom do the scholars pose their question in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Why is Faustus tempted to study this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mephastophilis returns in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

4. What is the meaning behind the allusion of "waxen wings" in line 21 of the Prologue?

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

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

7. What happens when Faustus commands Mephastophilis to act as his servant?

8. How does Mephastophilis respond when Faustus questions him about hell, heaven, and God?

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

10. What are Wagner and the Clown discussing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of necromancy instigate the action of "Dr. Faustus"?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the advice of Good Angel and the Bad Angel in "Dr. Faustus". How do they emphasize the duality of mankind?

Essay Topic 3

"Dr. Faustus" employs different styles of writing. When is blank verse used? When is rhymed verse used? Which characters speak in blank verse? Which characters speak in rhymed verse? What does the use of different writing styles signify within the text?

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