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Quiz about Christopher Marlowe
Quiz about Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe Trivia Quiz


Christopher Marlowe was quite a character: A short life, a great Elizabethan talent, a belief (by some) that he wrote Shakespeare's works - and a very curious death.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
92,415
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
435
Last 3 plays: Guest 37 (5/10), Guest 151 (6/10), Guest 93 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which work is NOT by Marlowe? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Marlowe also wrote poetry - including "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love". Who wrote a "response" to this poem? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following is by Marlowe? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which is true of Marlowe? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. With what famous writer did Marlowe room? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Marlowe was apparently substantially involved in "intelligence" type activities. Why would he likely do this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Marlowe was in trouble at the time of his death: charges had been made against him and he was being investigated. What were these charges? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of the people involved in Marlowe's death was also involved in "the Babington plot". Who was the target and intended victim of the plot? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How did Marlowe die? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happened to the man who was charged with killing Marlowe? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which work is NOT by Marlowe?

Answer: Volpone

"Volpone" is by Ben Jonson. The others are among Marlowe's best-known works.
2. Marlowe also wrote poetry - including "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love". Who wrote a "response" to this poem?

Answer: Walter Raleigh

Marlowe's poem - opening with the famous "Come live with me and be my love" - elicited a fine poetic response from Walter Raleigh.
3. Which of the following is by Marlowe?

Answer: Hero and Leander

"Malfi" is by Webster. "Spanish" is by Kyd. "Humour" is by Jonson.
"Hero" is one of Marlowe's best-known poems.
4. Which is true of Marlowe?

Answer: He came from a humble background

He was the son of a shoemaker. From humble origins, this Elizabethan talent rose to triumph - and disaster.
5. With what famous writer did Marlowe room?

Answer: Thomas Kyd

Therein hangs a tale. When the Inquisition came poking around (investigating heresy), poor Kyd ended up suffering a torture that left him a broken man. (Guilt by association?) He died shortly thereafter. Marlowe, however, was more fortunate. Why? Connections?
6. Marlowe was apparently substantially involved in "intelligence" type activities. Why would he likely do this?

Answer: All of these

Marlowe was no choir boy. By most accounts, he was a hell-raiser - his talents notwithstanding . It seems well-established that he was engaged in "espionage" activities for one of the powers at Court - as was also the case for at least some of those who were present when Marlowe died. (This may have been the only common denominator that Marlowe shared with those present when he died.)
7. Marlowe was in trouble at the time of his death: charges had been made against him and he was being investigated. What were these charges?

Answer: Atheism and Heresy

At that time, charges of atheism were made frequently - and didn't require a world of proof. Such charges could have deadly consequences. The Elizabethan world was filled with political intrigues and court struggles for favor and power.
8. One of the people involved in Marlowe's death was also involved in "the Babington plot". Who was the target and intended victim of the plot?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth

The plot involved nothing less than a plan to kill Elizabeth, rescue Mary, and bring about a Catholic invasion of England. It was poorly organized, however, and never came close to success. The perpetrators were "busted".
9. How did Marlowe die?

Answer: Stabbed in a fight

The death (in Deptford, near London, in 1593, at age 29) presents many unanswered questions. Marlowe was stabbed by a fellow named Ingram Frizer during a fight. The witnesses were Frizer's friends, Nicholas Skeres and Robert Poley. Frizer may have been a subordinate of Skeres: Skeres had ties to Essex (who was a strong political adversary of Raleigh's).

It did not occur in a bar (as is often stated), but at the private home of Eleanor Bull (where one could, however, buy food and drink - a not unusual practice of the day).

The timing of his death was "interesting" - Marlowe was in some trouble. Moreover, what was Marlowe doing with these shady characters?
10. What happened to the man who was charged with killing Marlowe?

Answer: Exonerated due to self-defense

An inquest was held and it was determined that Frizer had acted justifiably in self-defense. There was, therefore, no imprisonment or comparable punishment. Was it the truth - Marlowe had a temper and was known to mix it up a bit - or merely a political necessity for some of the powers of the day?
Source: Author robert362

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