Sunday 30 August 2020

Questions in Past Papers (PU) | Dr. Faustus By Christopher Marlowe | Eureka Study Aids

1. "It is a very theological play: Faustus' sin begins with pride and ends in despair; he chooses evil of his own free will but enslaves his body as well as his soul to temptation. Discuss this statement in relation of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. (2003) 
2. Marlowe's Genius as a Playwright 1/2 (2003) 
3. How far would you agree that the play Dr. Faustus is a compelling drama of man whose mounting ambition inevitably brings about his hellish fall as he stubbornly rejects repeated advice that his action must lead to damnation? (2004) 
4. Discuss Marlowe's Faustus as an over reacher, drawing closely on the text. (2005)
5. Does the speech by the Chorus in the epilogue do justice to the character of Faustus? (2006) 
6. Do you think that if Dr. Faustus had been a character of the present modern times, he would have despaired as much as he did in his times when religious dogmas were very strong? (2007) 
7. Faustus is a man who through his thirst for knowledge and his desire to go beyond the accepted wisdom of his time is ultimately destroyed! (2008) 
8. How far do you agree that Faustus's behaviour after he sells his soul hardly rises to the level of true wickedness. (2009) 
9. Do you see Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe as an art from that both teaches and delights the audience. While simultaneously presenting a moral. Cite specific details to support your answer. (2010)
10. Note the appearance of Helen of Troy Sc.12. What role does she play in the drama of Faustus's damnation? What does her presence suggest about Marlow's attitude toward women? (2011) 
11. Discuss 'Doctor Faustus' as a morality play. (2012) 
12. How far is Doctor Faustus a truly tragic character? (2013) 
13. What is the significance of the last speech in Marlowe's play Dr. Faustus? (2014) 
14. Discuss Dr. Faustus as a man of Renaissance in Christopher Marlowe's play "Dr. Faustus". (2015) 
15. Discuss "Doctor Faustus" as a tradegy. (2016) 
16. Do you think everyone who has a thirst for more knowledge face a similar end which Dr. Faustus met? Discus what exactly led to Faustus's downfall? (2016) 
17. Was Faustus ethically wrong in pursuing his ambition for greater knowledge? Discuss with reference to "Dr. Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe. (2017)
18. Discuss the character of Mephastophilis. How much of a role does he play in Faustus's damnation? (2018) 
19. Do you think everyone who has a thirst for more knowledge should face a similar end which Dr. Fausturs met? Discuss what exactly led to Faustus' downfall? (2018) 
20. In "Dr. Faustus" Marlowe exposes the darker side of Renaissance? Prove or refure the statement by referring to the text. (2019)

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