Christopher Marlowe MCQs

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1. : What is the full name of Christopher Marlowe?





2. : In which year was Christopher Marlowe born?





3. : Which famous playwright was born the same year as Marlowe?





4. : What was the name of Marlowe’s most famous play?





5. : Which university did Marlowe attend?





6. : Which of the following plays was written by Marlowe?





7. : What is the full title of Marlowe’s play “Doctor Faustus”?





8. : Marlowe’s writing style is associated with which poetic form?





9. : What is the theme of Doctor Faustus?





10. : What profession is Faustus in the play Doctor Faustus?





11. : Which of these characters is Faustus’s servant?





12. : Which of these is a two-part play by Marlowe?





13. : What kind of ruler is Tamburlaine depicted as?





14. : In The Jew of Malta, who is the central character?





15. : How did Christopher Marlowe die?





16. : In what year did Marlowe die?





17. : Which government body suspected Marlowe of atheism and heresy?





18. : Which poem is attributed to Marlowe?





19. : Who completed Marlowe’s Hero and Leander after his death?





20. : What genre best defines most of Marlowe’s plays?





21. : Marlowe was a contemporary of which Elizabethan writer?





22. : Which character in Doctor Faustus represents the devil?





23. : What subject did Marlowe study at Cambridge?





24. : Who is Mephistophilis in Doctor Faustus?





25. : What does Faustus trade for magical powers?





26. : How long does Faustus have his powers in the pact?





27. : In which play does Edward II appear?





28. : What is the main theme of Edward II?





29. : Which Marlowe play focuses on religious conflict and hypocrisy?





30. : What city is the setting for The Jew of Malta?





31. : What was the suspected political role of Marlowe?





32. : What does Faustus desire most in the play?





33. : What happens to Faustus at the end of the play?





34. : What is the dramatic style Marlowe helped develop in English theatre?





35. : Marlowe’s plays often involve which of the following?





36. : Who was accused of killing Marlowe?





37. : Which government official protected Marlowe during his life?





38. : Which play of Marlowe features the character Helen of Troy?





39. : Which phrase is famously spoken by Faustus?





40. : What literary period is Marlowe associated with?





41. : Who was Marlowe’s contemporary and rival in drama?





42. : What term describes Marlowe’s influence on Shakespeare?





43. : What is the tone of Doctor Faustus?





44. : Marlowe was arrested shortly before his death for what reason?





45. : What is the primary source of conflict in Edward II?





46. : What is a major motif in Marlowe’s work?





47. : What did Marlowe allegedly use as a cover for spying?





48. : What philosophical idea is central in Doctor Faustus?





49. : Marlowe’s writing contributed to the rise of which dramatic form?





50. : Which of these is a historical tragedy by Marlowe?





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