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

2. What do the scholars learn in response to their question in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. When does Robin first appear in "Dr. Faustus"?

4. Why does Faustus react the way that he does to the pending storm?

5. What do the devils do in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rafe feel about Robin's book? Why?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens after the Angels leave in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

8. Why do the scholars ask for Faustus, and whom do they ask?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was Dr. Faustus controversial when it was published? How did the period affect the way that the book was received in society?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How can Mephastophilis be seen as a sympathetic character?

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