In what country is 'Dr Faustus' based ?
Correct answer: D. Germany
- A. England
- B. Italy
- C. France
- D. Germany
Explanation
Marlowe's Dr Faustus is set primarily in Germany and follows the German scholar Johann Faust. The play later takes him to other places, but Germany is its central setting.
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