Dr. Faustus

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1. Fausus sells his soul in exchange for a period of service from the devil. What is this period of time? Twenty four years Until his fortieth birthday Until his twenty fourth birthday Forty years

2. Faustus signs this contract with the devil in blood. What problem does he encounter? He passes out He doesn't have enough blood His blood congeals The blood smears on the page

3. After Faustus finishes signing the contract, two Latin words appear inscribed on his arm: Homo fuge. What is the translation of these words? Empty soul Thou art damned Fly, man Property of devil

4. The first thing that Faustus does with his powers is question a devil, Mephostophilis, about the nature of the world. What is the one question that Mephostophilis refuses to answer? Please note that there are several alternate spellings of Mephostophilis throughout different editions of 'Dr. Faustus'. Who is your master? Who made the world? Was Lucifer once an angel? Why are you damned to hell?

5. What reason does Mephostophilis give for not answering the question about the nature of the world? He does not feel like it It is against their kingdom He will be punished if he answers Answering questions was not part of the contract

6. In Faustus's final speech, just minutes before his contract term is up, which of these does he ask for? For his soul to be misplaced and sent to heaven For his time in hell to be limited to a hundred thousand years To turn time back to before he signed the contract All of these choices

7. What does Faustus do to Carter, the Horse-Courser, Dick, Robin and the Hostess? Conjures horns upon their heads Takes them to the Pope's dinner Strikes them dumb Scares them

8. At the very end of the play, who is last to beg Faustus to repent? The Old Man Wagner The Good Angel Helen of Troy

9. The seven deadly sins make an appearance in this play and Faustus is delighted by the sight of them. True False

10. When Mephostophilis first enters, Faustus says that he is too ugly and demands him to return as something else. What does he tell Mephostophilis to return as? A normal man A clown A Franciscan friar The Pope