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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Bad Angel tell Faustus in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Reminds him of everything he can get out of his deal with the devil.
(b) That he will go to hell if he does not back out of his deal.
(c) That he should turn back from his deal.
(d) Nothing.

2. Why does Mephastophilis refuse to continue discussing God and heaven?
(a) Because he is afraid Faustus will back out of his deal with Lucifer.
(b) Mephastophilis does not refuse to discuss God and heaven.
(c) Because Lucifer will punish him.
(d) Remembering the happiness of heaven and his time with God is too painful.

3. What are the names of the devils that appear in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Mephastophilis and Lucifer.
(b) Rafe and Robin.
(c) Baliol and Belcher.
(d) Wagner and Faustus.

4. Whom does Mephastophilis return to Faustus with in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The Bad Angel.
(b) God.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Wagner.

5. What is the Clown's condition for agreeing to Wagner's request?
(a) Wagner must pay him more.
(b) Wagner must never summon devils again.
(c) Wagner must teach him to summon devils too.
(d) Wagner must introduce him to Helen of Troy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What deal does Faustus offer Mephastophilis in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. To what does the term "waxen wings" in line 21 of the Prologue allude?

4. What does the Clown agree to do after the devils leave in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Who tells Faustus that it is not too late to turn back?

(see the answer key)

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