111. One of Marlowe’s earliest published works was his translation of the epic poem ‘Pharsalia’, written by which Roman poet?
a. Ovid
b. Lucan
c. Virgil
d. Horace
112. In Marlowe’s play, what was the name of the Jew of Malta?
a. Lazarus
b. Solomon
c. Barabas
d. Shylock
113. How many years of happiness was Dr Faustus promised by the Devil?
a. 16
b. 20
c. 24
d. 28
114. Which of these Kings was the subject of a play by Marlowe?
a. Henry V
b. Richard III
c. Edward II
d. John
115. One of Marlowe’s most famous poems was an account of which lovers?
a. Anthony and Cleopatra
b. Hero and Leander
c. Troilus and Cressida
d. Apollo and Hyacinth
116. Marlowe’s play ‘Tamburlaine the Great’ was based loosely on the life of which Asian ruler?
a. Zhu Yuanzhang
b. Genghis Khan
c. Timur
d. Kublai Khan
117. What was the title of the play by Marlowe that portrayed the events surrounding the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in 1572?
a. The Massacre at Berlin
b. The Massacre at Rome
c. The Massacre at Copenhagen
d. The Massacre at Paris
118. In the title of Marlowe’s play, of where was Dido the Queen?
a. Troy
b. Carthage
c. Sparta
d. Persia
119. Christopher Marlowe was England’s first official Poet Laureate.
a)True
b)False
120. In what country is ‘Dr Faustus’ based?
a. England
b. Italy
c. France
d. Germany