Dr. Faustus MCQs

31. During the reign of Elizabeth 1, Christoper Marlowe was performing as an actor, playwright, and……

a) Civil servant

b) Poet

c) Director

d) Military officer

32. The great writer of Faustus did not die a natural death but was killed in…..

a) 1596

b) 1595

c) 1594

d) 1593

33. Doctor ambitious had signed a pact with Lucifer secretly; however, it was disclosed to his colleagues when he made a/an________

a) Confession

b) Announcement

c) Magical toy

d) Magical wall

34. One of the scholars asks Faustus to make __________appear at once.

a) Horse

b) Carpet

c) Helen of Troy

d) Devil

35. Doctor had signed the pact with Lucifer. Having signed the pact, Dr. Faustus demanded a wife from …..

a) Lucifer

b) Cornelius

c) Wagner

d) Mephastophilis

36. When you read Dr. Faustus, you certainly don’t compare Dr. Faustus with traditional Greek heroes as they are ……….

a) Kings or war heroes

b) Common men

c) Laity

d) Nobles

37. The time reader gets deeply involved in the play to the extent that he becomes restless when Faustus could not sleep for ……days because he had realized that the given time was about to run out.  

a) Nine

b) Eight

c) Seven

d) Six

38.  Christopher Marlowe adds comic scenes to the play; for example, ……said that the Clown was such a person who could sell his soul to Lucifer for a leg of mutton.

a) Robin

b) Ralph

c) Wagner

d) Faustus

39. Doctor became utterly materialist after he had sold his soul to the devil. To provide the duchess with a gift of the ripen grapes, Dr. Faustus made use of …..

a) Money

b) Magic

c) Knowledge

d) Wisdom

40. In this play, the devil appears in front of Dr. Faustus to amuse him; Faustus gets terrified by the gruesome looks of the devil and he cried…..for help.

a) Lucifer

b) Mephastophilis

c) Wagner

d) Christ