1.) who or what does the pope think faustus is? a ghost satan god mephastophilis 2.) read the excerpt below and answer the question. what, are you crossing of yourself? well, use that trick no more i would advise you. (scene 7, lines 72-73). why does faustus tell the pope to stop crossing himself? faustus is frightened of religious symbols. the pope looks foolish crossing himself. the sign of the cross has no effect on faustus. faustus is offended by religious symbols.

1. The Pope thinks Faustus is a ghost.
Faustus and Mephastophilis have become invisible and they came to the Pope to play tricks on him. They started flinging the dishes around the room and the Pope and his friars got scared and though there is a ghost in the room, which is why he started crossing himself.

2. Faustus tells the Pope to stop crossing himself because the sign of the cross has no effect on Faustus.
Faustus realizes that religion is a fraud, especially when he didn't see God or knows of his existence, whereas the Devil is next to him playing tricks on mortals and taking their souls. He isn't frightened or offended by those symbols - he just knows that they are future and have no effect whatsoever.