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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many scholars appear in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. Where does Faustus go to study?
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) Rhodes.
(d) Wittenberg.

3. What does the Bad Angel advise Faustus to do?
(a) Continue his regular studies.
(b) He does not advise Faustus of anything.
(c) Become a member of the clergy.
(d) Study magic.

4. Why does Mephastophilis not want to answer Faustus's questions in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He will be punished if he talks about this topic.
(b) He hates the topic.
(c) He does not know anything about the topic.
(d) He does not want to remember how happy he was.

5. What is necromancy?
(a) Speaking to the devil.
(b) The art of summoning demons.
(c) A relationship with God.
(d) The magical art of raising the dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faustus command Mephastophilis to do?

2. What general topic does Faustus begin to study while neglecting his former studies, according to the Chorus in the Prologue?

3. Who is the main character in the play?

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

5. When do Valdes and Cornelius arrive?

(see the answer key)

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