MCQ Test from Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

1/10
Through his magic, Faustus is visited first by which of the devil’s angels?
Mephastophilis
beelzebub
Aamon
none of the above
2/10
In what country is ’Dr Faustus’ based?
England
Italy
France
Germany
3/10
At what famous university is Faustus a scholar?
Wittenburg
Sorbonne
Heidelberg
Cambridge
4/10
Which powerful figure does Faustus ridicule with his new-found powers?
The Pope
The Holy Roman Emperor
The King of England
The King of France
5/10
Faustus’ servant shares his name with a famous German composer. Who is he?
Bach
Schumann
Beethoven
Wagner
6/10
What does Faustus promise to the devil in exchange for great knowledge, riches and power for a period of 24 years?
his body
his house
his soul
his horse
7/10
Which of the following qualities would most accurately describe Faustus’ character at the beginning of the play?
kind
stupid
sensitive
arrogant
8/10
When, is it estimated, was ’Dr Faustus’ first performed?
1594
1604
1590
1593
9/10
Faustus asks two magicians to help him in summoning the devil. Who are they?
Valdes and Cornelius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Troilus and Cressida
Pyramus and Thisbe
10/10
In “the tragic history of Doctor Faustus". Faustus was a...
German scholar
French scholar
Spanish scholar
Greek scholar
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