1. Christopher Marlowe was born in Canterbury in________.
2. Marlowe’s father was only a_______.
3. Marlowe was educated at King's School and awarded a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. T F
4. While at Corpus Christi Marlowe studied philosophy, history, and theology. T F
5. During studies at Cambridge Marlowe was recruited by the government for ______work
6. When Marlowe returned to Cambridge, Marlowe was refused his M.A. degree due to suspected ______sympathies
7. Marlowe was awarded the degree on the intervention of Queen's Privy Council on Marlowe’s behalf. T F
8. In ____ Marlowe left Cambridge again, this time for the life of a London playwright.
9. Marlowe’s first major work, ______, was performed in 1587.
10. Christopher Marlowe was a quick-tempered man, quick to anger and quick to make enemies. T F
11. Marlowe spent two weeks in Newgate Gaol in_____, charged with murder, though he was later acquitted.
12. Although suspected of a variety of crimes ranging from heresy to homosexuality, it seems clear that Marlowe's unknown government connections kept him out of serious trouble. T F
13. Marlowe's dramatic career was only to span _____short years.
14. During his six year career he wrote The Jew of Malta, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, The Queen of Carthage, Edward II, and The Massacre at Paris.
T F
15. Marlowe also wrote popular _____such as Hero and Leander, and The Passionate Shepherd
16. None of _____ plays were ever properly published.
17. Marlowe’s great contribution to English theatre must lie in his influential use of ____in writing his dramatic works.
18. Marlowe was the first to use _____in drama
19. Christopher Marlowe died in______.
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