Faustus’ servant shares his name with a famous German composer. Who ?

Related Mcqs:

1. “Left the house of the subscriber, bounden servant, Hezekiah Mudge—had on when he went away, grey coat, leather breeches, master’s third best hat. One pound currency reward to whoever shall lodge him in any jail in the province.” Hezekiah Mudge is a “bounden servant,” meaning that he is bound by contract to be a servant (essentially a willing slave) for seven years in repayment for____________?

   A. Freedom
   B. Escape from enslavement
   C. Transportation to the colonies
   D. Dropping charges for murder

2. In “the tragic history of Doctor Faustus”. Faustus was a ?

   A. German scholar
   B. French scholar
   C. Spanish scholar
   D. Greek scholar

3. At what famous university is Faustus a scholar ?

   A. Wittenburg
   B. Sorbonne
   C. Heidelberg
   D. Cambridge

4. Through his magic, Faustus is visited first by which of the devil’s angels ?

   A. Mephastophilis
   B. beelzebub
   C. Aamon
   D. none of the above

5. Which powerful figure does Faustus ridicule with his new-found powers ?

   A. The Pope
   B. The Holy Roman Emperor
   C. The King of England
   D. The King of France

6. His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with thåe old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels, equipped in a pair of his father’s cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. What are “galligaskins” ?

   A. Long, wide petticoats
   B. A trench-coat
   C. Loose, wide breeches
   D. Underpants

7. In what country is ’Dr Faustus’ based ?

   A. England
   B. Italy
   C. France
   D. Germany

8. Faustus asks two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their names ?

   A. Valdes and Cornelius
   B. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
   C. Troilus and Cressida
   D. Pyramus and Thisbe

9. Which of the following qualities would most accurately describe Faustus’ character at the beginning of the play ?

   A. kind
   B. stupid
   C. sensitive
   D. arrogant

10. When, is it estimated, was ’Dr Faustus’ first performed ?

    A. 1594
    B. 1604
    C. 1590
    D. 1593