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Incontro 1: Part 1

1. What kind of power, if any, could make John Faustus's bargain seem worth the cost?
2. How might being a scholar shape John Faustus's decision to choose magic?
3. Why might John Faustus ignore warnings rather than reconsider his choice?
4. How much responsibility does John Faustus bear for a choice made against warnings?
5. What do the limits of his servant's answers suggest about the power John Faustus has gained?

Incontro 2: Part 2

6. Does using magic for entertainment make John Faustus's bargain seem more understandable or more wasteful?
7. What might John Faustus seek from courtly spectacles that power alone does not provide?
8. How do the cruel tricks affect your judgment of John Faustus's use of power?
9. How freely can John Faustus consider repentance when appeals to repent meet threats from hell?
10. What does the contrast between magical entertainment and threats from hell show about John Faustus's situation?

Incontro 3: Parts 3 to 4

11. What value can comfort have in John Faustus's final hour?
12. How do you judge the friends' decision to urge prayer in John Faustus's final hour?
13. How does the clock reaching midnight shape your response to the devils' arrival?
14. How should failed reform affect our judgment of John Faustus?
15. What weight should John Faustus's desperate confession carry when we judge his life?

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