plumiDoctor Faustus: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on Doctor Faustus, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 36 questions on Doctor Faustus, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q19 (25 marks): Explore the presentation of learning in Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q20 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a play in which evil characters are made to appear attractive. You must relate your discussion to releva
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q5 (48 marks): ‘Faustus makes his pact with the devil to escape the limitations of the physical world.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation o
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q6 (48 marks): ‘Because Faustus’ fate is inevitable, the audience cannot be expected to feel tension.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q19 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Marlowe presents Faustus as a rebel in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q20 (25 marks): Explore the presentation of greed in Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q5 (48 marks): ‘Faustus happily gives away his soul because of his insatiable greed.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of greed in Doctor
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q6 (48 marks): ‘It is not until it is too late that Faustus realises his fate rests solely in the hands of Lucifer.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic p
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore how Marlowe uses language effectively in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore how Marlowe presents the idea that power corrupts in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q5 (48 marks): ‘Faustus desires to always be master and never a servant.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of master-servant relationships
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q6 (48 marks): ‘Faustus chooses to listen to falsehoods rather than to truths.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of truth in Doctor Faustu
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore how Marlowe presents Robin in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a play about free will. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘Although Faustus is willing to recognise and deal with demons and devils, he is not willing to recognise and deal with God.’ In the light of this comment, expl
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘With the exception of Faustus and Mephistopheles, there are too many flat and undeveloped characters in the play.’ In the light of this comment, explore the dr
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore Marlowe’s presentation of over-reaching in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore how Marlowe presents control in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore Marlowe’s presentation of vanity in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Marlowe presents Doctor Faustus as a play about self- destruction. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘Dramatic locations are as important as the plot in Doctor Faustus.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of setting in Doctor
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘The tragedy of Doctor Faustus is that Faustus ends up without a friend.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of relationships
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the ways in which Marlowe presents time in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore Marlowe’s presentation of temptation in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘Doctor Faustus is more comedy than tragedy: we laugh at Faustus rather than sympathise with him.’ In the light of this comment, explore the use of comedy for d
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘Faustus is damned because he believes he is damned.’ In the light of this comment, explore the dramatic presentation of damnation in Doctor Faustus. In your an
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore the extent to which Doctor Faustus can be seen as a Morality Play. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore Marlowe’s presentation of conflict in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘All along, Faustus believes that he is the one in control.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of Faustus in Doctor Faustus.
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘The forces for good show little strength or conviction.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of the forces for good in Doctor
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q17 (25 marks): Explore how Marlowe creates ambiguity in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q18 (25 marks): Explore Marlowe’s presentation of the character of Wagner in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘The tragedy of Doctor Faustus arises from excessive ambition.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of ambition in Doctor Faus
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘Sin is central to the dramatic impact of Doctor Faustus.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of sin in Doctor Faustus. In yo
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q3 (48 marks): ‘At the heart of the tragedy is an attempt to expand the limits of knowledge regardless of the cost.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic p
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q4 (48 marks): ‘Mephistopheles is a much more complex character than the stock medieval demon.’ In the light of this comment, explore Marlowe’s dramatic presentation of Mephis
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