PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Drama - Christopher Marlowe - Dr. Faustus.

PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Drama - Christopher Marlowe - Dr. Faustus.

1. What is the profession of Dr. Faustus at the beginning of the play?

A. Physician B. Theologian C. Scholar D. Lawyer

2. How many years of power does Faustus demand in his pact with Lucifer?

A. 12 years B. 24 years C. 30 years D. 40 years

3. Who is the devil that first appears to Faustus and acts as his servant?

A. Lucifer B. Beelzebub C. Mephistophilis D. Belial

4. What is the name of the German city where Faustus lives?

A. Wittenberg B. Heidelberg C. Berlin D. Rome

5. What does Faustus use to sign the pact with Lucifer?

A. His own blood B. A special ink C. Gold D. A devil's pen

6. Who tries to convince Faustus to repent and turn back to God?

A. The Pope B. A Good Angel C. The Chorus D. His servant, Wagner

7. What is the main theme of *Dr. Faustus*?

A. The pursuit of love B. The sin of pride and the quest for knowledge beyond human limits C. The importance of family D. Political power and ambition

8. What form of literature does *Dr. Faustus* belong to?

A. A tragedy B. A comedy C. An epic poem D. A romance

9. Which mythological figure does Faustus conjure and become infatuated with?

A. Helen of Troy B. Aphrodite C. Persephone D. Venus

10. The play's full title is *The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Dr. Faustus*. What does this suggest about the play's genre?

A. It is a historical play B. It is a tragicomedy C. It follows the structure of a medieval morality play D. It is a romance

11. What is the name of Faustus's servant who tries to imitate his master's magical powers?

A. Robin B. Wagner C. Rafe D. Valdes

12. Who are the two friends of Faustus who first teach him about black magic?

A. Valdes and Cornelius B. Valdes and Wagner C. Cornelius and Robin D. Wagner and the Pope

13. The play begins and ends with a speech from which character?

A. Mephistophilis B. Faustus C. The Good Angel D. The Chorus

14. What does Faustus famously say about Helen of Troy?

A. "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?" B. "The face that burnt the topless towers of Ilium." C. "A paradise of rare and pleasing sights." D. "O, I will be a prophet to your soul."

15. What is the final fate of Dr. Faustus?

A. He repents and is saved B. He is taken to hell by devils C. He becomes immortal D. He is killed by his enemies

16. What is the name of the scholar who pleads with Faustus to repent?

A. The Old Man B. Wagner C. Cornelius D. Lucifer

17. Which of the following is NOT a promise Faustus makes to Lucifer?

A. He will be a servant to Lucifer B. He will give his soul to Lucifer C. He will write a book about magic D. He will worship Lucifer

18. The play is set in which historical period?

A. The Renaissance B. The Middle Ages C. The Enlightenment D. The Victorian era

19. What does Faustus's magic help him achieve first?

A. He becomes a king B. He gains wealth C. He becomes invisible and plays tricks on the Pope D. He travels to the moon

20. What is a key theme of the comic scenes in the play?

A. The triumph of good over evil B. The parody of Faustus's magical aspirations C. The moral degradation of Faustus D. The complexity of human nature

21. The play is based on which popular legend?

A. The legend of King Arthur B. The German Faust story C. The myth of Icarus D. The story of Prometheus

22. What is the name of the two scholars who Faustus asks to help him?

A. Valdes and Wagner B. Cornelius and Wagner C. Valdes and Cornelius D. Faustus and Wagner

23. What happens to Faustus's book of spells and magic at the end of the play?

A. It is burned by Mephistophilis B. It is given to Wagner C. It is destroyed by the Good Angel D. It is taken to hell

24. What is the significance of the quote: "Cut is the branch that might have grown full straight"?

A. It celebrates the end of Faustus's life B. It laments the wasted potential of Faustus C. It praises Faustus's magical powers D. It describes the death of an old man

25. What is the final sound heard at the end of the play before the Chorus appears?

A. A bell ringing B. Faustus's screams C. A triumphant trumpet D. The sound of a thunderclap

26. Who is the scholar that sees Faustus at the end of the play and prays for him?

A. The Old Man B. A fellow scholar C. Wagner D. The Pope

27. What is the primary motivation for Faustus's pact with the devil?

A. The love of a woman B. The desire for unlimited knowledge and power C. The need for money D. Revenge against his enemies

28. The play is often seen as a critique of which religious movement?

A. The Reformation B. The Counter-Reformation C. Catholicism D. Puritanism

29. Who is the author of *Dr. Faustus*?

A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. Ben Jonson D. John Webster

30. What is the name of the Pope that Faustus plays a trick on?

A. Pope Gregory VII B. Pope Julius II C. Pope Adrian D. Pope Pius IV

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