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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Faustus command Mephastophilis to do?
(a) Give him powers.
(b) Summon the Seven Deadly Sins.
(c) Act as his servant.
(d) Introduce him to Lucifer.

2. Whom is Faustus eager to please in Act 4, Scene 3?
(a) Wagner.
(b) The pregnant Duchess of Vanholt.
(c) Mephastophilis.
(d) The Duke of Vanholt.

3. Who does Faustus play a joke on in Act 4, Scene 1?
(a) Mephastophilis.
(b) The cynical knight.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Carolus.

4. Whom do the scholars ask about in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Faustus.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Wagner.
(d) Mephastophilis.

5. What is Robin carrying?
(a) A silver goblet.
(b) A woman.
(c) A book.
(d) A devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wagner do to convince the Clown to acquiesce to his request?

2. Why does Faustus allow the Horse-Courser to leave peacefully?

3. In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Faustus decide after considering whether he should repent?

4. Why does Mephastophilis leave Faustus?

5. Who seizes the Horse-Courser?

(see the answer key)

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