S U M M I N G - U P AC T I V I T I E S WORKING ON THE TEXT 1 Tick the correct answer. 1. In the Prologue, at the beginning of each chapter, and at the end of the story, who talks and comments on the story of Faustus? a. The narrator b. Mephistopheles c. Wagner 2. How long does Faustus demand that Mephistopheles serve him? For what? a. Thirty years all his riches b. Twenty-four years his soul c. Twenty-four hours his soul and his riches 3. What does exactly Faustus want from Lucifer? a. Power b. Wealth c. Knowledge 4. How does Faustus use Mephistopheles? a. To find out about new things. b. To find out about new things and impress others. c. To impress others and have fun. 5. What people does Faustus try to impress? a. Normal people and scholars. b. Rich and noble people. c. Kings, governors and people in a position of power. 6. How many characters try to persuade Faustus to repent? a. More than three. b. From one to three. c. Nobody. 7. What dissuades Faustus from repenting in the course of the book? a. The fact that nobody would value him any more. b. The fact that it s too late and God would not accept his repentance. c. Mephistopheles and Lucifer. 8. What happens to Faustus at the end of the play? a. He repents and is saved. b. He kills himself. c. He is carried off to hell. 86