Doctor Faustus

AFTER READING In Germany at Charles V s court WORKING ON THE TEXT 4 Chapter 1 Look through the text quickly and find out: a. where the main events take place: ......................................................................... b. who Martino and Frederick s friend is: ................................................................ c. who gets drunk after hearing about Bruno s escape: .................................. d. what famous VIPs from the past Faustus makes appear: ........................... e. where the three unfortunate friends hide from the world: .................... f. how much the man pays Faustus for his horse: ............................................. g. who the married couple is: ........................................................................................ h. what fruit the Duchess of Anholt has a strong desire for: ....................... i. why she has such a strong desire: ........................................................................... j. what time of the year it is: .......................................................................................... 2 Write the questions for the underlined parts in these answers. a. The Emperor s palace was in Germany. b. Benvolio got a terrible headache for drinking too much. c. After overhearing Benvolio s words, Faustus got angry and decided to make him regret his words. d. Darius was Alexander s adversary on the battlefield. e. As an ornament Faustus gave Benvolio a pair of big horns. f. Benvolio felt humiliated and furious for what Faustus had done to him. g. Faustus ordered Mephistopheles and the other devils to throw the three men into a lake of mud and dirt, through thorns and down onto rock. h. The horse Faustus sold the man couldn t go into water. i. In the chapter Faustus lost and regained his head and one of his legs. 3 Say if these statements are true or false and correct the false ones. a. Faustus went back to Germany to relax. b. Emperor Charles V went to visit Faustus in his home. c. Frederick, Martino and Benvolio went to Charles s court to see Faustus perform his tricks. d. Charles had a long talk with Alexander the Great and the other spirits. e. Benvolio woke up with a terrible headache. f. Benvolio wanted to kill Faustus. g. Faustus s horse couldn t drink water. h. Faustus offered the Duchess some delicious strawberries. 65 T F