Faustus Act 1

Question 1

What convention of Greek tragedy does the play open with?

Answer 1

A Chorus

Question 2

The Chorus establishes Doctor Faustus as what type of figure?

Answer 2

An Everyman

Question 3

Through his studies, Faustus has gained status and respect and become a respected _________.

Answer 3

Scholar

Question 4

What technique is used in the following quotation: ‘Not [be found] marching in the fields of Trasimene…Nor sporting in the dalliance of love…Nor in the pomp of proud audacious deeds.’? (Chorus)

Answer 4

Repetition/Listing

Question 5

‘base of _______’ (Chorus)

Answer 5

stock

Question 6

What technique is used in the following quotations: ‘riper years of Wittenberg/fruitful plot of scholarism/sweet delight disputes’? (Chorus)

Answer 6

Semantic field

Question 7

Which real life university did Faustus attend?

Answer 7

Wittenberg

Question 8

What religious event is connected with Wittenberg University?

Answer 8

The Protestant Reformation of 1517. Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of a church in the city.

Question 9

Which radical professor of moral theology is associated with Wittenberg University?

Answer 9

Martin Luther

Question 10

What did Martin Luther criticise?

Answer 10

The corruption of the Catholic Church

Question 11

What dramatical device is used by playwriters to convey a character’s thoughts on stage?

Answer 11

Soliloquy

Question 12

Which four key academic disciplines does Faustus consider in Act 1: Scene 1?

Answer 12

Philosophy, Law, Medicine and Divinity

Question 13

What does the term ‘finite’ mean?

Answer 13

Limited in size or extent

Question 14

‘Is to dispute well, logic’s chiefest _____?’ (1.1)

Answer 14

End

Question 15

‘thou hast attain’d that _______’ (1.1)

Answer 15

End

Question 16

‘hast thou not attain’d that ______?’ (1.1)

Answer 16

End

Question 17

‘When all is done, ________ is best.’ (1.1)

Answer 17

Divinity

Question 18

‘The reward of sin is death. That’s _______.’ (1.1)

Answer 18

Hard

Question 19

‘Che sera, sera/What shall be shall be? Divinity, _________!’ (1.1)

Answer 19

Adieu!

Question 20

What does Renaissance mean?

Answer 20

Re-birth

Question 21

The Renaissance questioned beliefs and disciplines from which time period?

Answer 21

Medieval

Question 22

What does omnipotence mean?

Answer 22

All powerful

Question 23

What does deity mean?

Answer 23

God

Question 24

‘Necromantic books are _________’ (1.1)

Answer 24

Heavenly

Question 25

In the quotation: 'Necromantic books are heavenly', what is that attracts Faustus to black-magic?

Answer 25

The ability to be as powerful as a God (Omnipotent)

Question 26

'O, what a world of __________ and delight' (1.1)

Answer 26

Profit

Question 27

'Of power, of honour, of _______________' (1.1)

Answer 27

Omnipotence

Question 28

'A sound magician is a mighty _______' (1.1)

Answer 28

God

Question 29

'Here, Faustus, try thy brain to gain a ________'

Answer 29

Deity

Question 30

Which historical figure of Elizabeth I's court is the character of Faustus apparently somewhat based on?

Answer 30

Dr John Dee

Question 31

'heap God's heavy ________ upon thy head!' (1.1)

Answer 31

Wrath

Question 32

Who is Jove?

Answer 32

The King of the Roman gods

Question 33

The Good and Evil Angels are stock characters from what type of plays?

Answer 33

Morality

Question 34

The Good and Evil Angels are what type of device typical of morality plays?

Answer 34

Stock characters

Question 35

In the quotation: 'I am glutted with conceit of this!', why does Marlowe use the adjective 'glutted' in particular? (1.1)

Answer 35

To link Faustus' temptation to the sin of gluttony.

Question 36

What is suggested about Faustus' ambitions by having him talk about 'gold', 'pearl' and 'silk' whilst contemplating black magic in 1:1?

Answer 36

Superficial

Question 37

Which King wrote Daemonologie?

Answer 37

King James I

Question 38

What does Faustus ask Mephistopheles to change to upon first seeing him?

Answer 38

An old Franciscan friar

Question 39

Why did Mephistopheles appear to Faustus?

Answer 39

Because he heard him 'abjure the scriptures'

Question 40

'How _________ is this Mephistopheles?' (1.3)

Answer 40

Pliant

Question 41

'I see there's virtue in my __________ words.' (1.3)

Answer 41

Heavenly

Question 42

'I am ____________ to great Lucifer' (1.3)

Answer 42

Servant

Question 43

What does hubristic mean?

Answer 43

Arrogant or excessively proud

Question 44

'Four and twenty years...live in all _________________' (1.3)

Answer 44

Voluptuousness

Question 45

'This word ________________ terrifies not him.' (1.3)

Answer 45

Damnation

Question 46

'_____________ spirits that fell with Lucifer.' (1.3)

Answer 46

Unhappy

Question 47

'And are forever __________ with Lucifer.' (1.3)

Answer 47

Damned

Question 48

'who saw the face of God/And tasted the eternal joys of heaven/Am not ______________ by ten thousand hells' (1.3)

Answer 48

Tormented

Question 49

'O Faustus, __________ these frivolous demands.' (1.3)

Answer 49

Leave

Question 50

'Learn thou of Faustus __________ fortitude.' (1.3)

Answer 50

Manly

Question 51

What Catholic practice was outlawed in the 16th century?

Answer 51

Mass

Question 52

What attitude of Protestant England does the quotation: 'Go, and return an old Franciscan friar/That holy shape becomes a devil best' indicate?

Answer 52

Anti-Catholic

Question 53

What event occurred in 1588 that helped fuel Anti-Catholic sentiment?

Answer 53

The Spanish Armada

Question 54

What language does Faustus use to summon Mephistopheles?

Answer 54

Latin

Question 55

What are the minor characters of Wagner and Robin meant to embody?

Answer 55

Faustus' flaws. Wagner represents Faustus' longing for power and Robin symbolises the way that Faustus is driven by lust.

Question 56

'tickle the pretty _________/plackets' (1.4)

Answer 56

wenches

Question 57

'Call me Master ___________' (1.4)

Answer 57

Wagner

Question 58

'_________ yourself presently unto me/or I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars' (1.4)

Answer 58

Bind

Question 59

What type of minor stock character is Robin?

Answer 59

The clown

Question 60

'would you teach me to raise up Banios and __________' (1.4)

Answer 60

Belcheos