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

2. How do the Duke and Duchess of Vanholt feel about Faustus's feat?

3. Who does Faustus play a joke on in Act 4, Scene 1?

4. What does the Duke of Vanholt promise?

5. Who does Faustus say retrieved the grapes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Robin and Rafe doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

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

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

4. What is Faustus doing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 3?

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

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

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

8. How does Faustus feel during the last hour of his life?

9. Where are Faustus and Mephastophilis at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1? What are they doing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is comedy used in "Dr. Faustus"? Which characters are comic? Which scenes are comic?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze "Dr. Faustus" as a morality play.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze one of the metaphors in "Dr. Faustus" in depth.

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