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

2. What does Faustus question Mephastophilis about in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. When will Lucifer return to grant Faustus's request?

4. How does Mephastophilis react to Faustus's offer?

5. What does the Clown beg Wagner to do about the devils in Act 1, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Wagner and the Clown discussing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What happens when Faustus commands Mephastophilis to act as his servant?

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

5. What is Faustus's background?

6. What happens when the Good Angel and Bad Angel appear in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. What does Faustus think about as he waits in his study for Mephastophilis to return?

8. What does Robin intend to use Faustus's book for?

9. What do the devils show Faustus in Act 2, Scene 1?

10. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Faustus send Wagner to do, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lucifer and Dr. Faustus, providing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of magic in "Dr. Faustus".

Essay Topic 3

What events foreshadow Faustus's eventual damnation?

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