THE ALCHEMIST BY BEN JONSON

1.
What is the opening line of the play?

"I FART AT THEE."

"NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT".

"BELIEV'T, I WILL."

"GOLD! ALWAYS BELIEVE IN THE SOUL."

2. 2What are Subtle and Face doing as the play opens?

GETTING DRESSED

PERFORMING ALCHEMY

ARGUING

FARTING

3. 3Where does Face claim he found Subtle?

IN PRISON

HOMELESS, ON THE STREET, DRESSED IN RAGS

IN A THEATER

IN A CHEMIST'S SHOP, PERFORMING ALCHEMY

4. 4Who says, "I fart at thee"?

ANANIAS

FACE

DOL COMMON

SUBTLE

5. 5Ananias and Tribulation are members of which religious order?

ANABAPTISM

BUDDHISM

ISLAM

CHRISTIANITY

6. 6Where is the play set?

BLACKFRIARS
HACKNEY

COOKHAM

MANCHESTER

7. 7In whose house is the play set?

MAMMON'S

LOVEWIT'S

FACE'S

SUBTLE'S

8. 8In which year was the play written?

1594

1589

1605

1610

9. 9Ben Jonson was almost executed for which crime?

MURDER

CONMANSHIP

SORCERY

EXPOSING HIMSELF

10. 10Alchemy is the practice of turning base metal into what?

GOLD

PEWTER

LEAD

SILVER

11. 11In the first scene, Subtle claims to have

TAUGHT FACE THE ART OF ALCHEMY

BEEN THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD

KILLED MAMMON

BEEN THE FIRST ALCHEMIST IN THE WORLD

12. 12The argument of the opening scene ends only when

THE DOORBELL RINGS

DOL THROWS HER HAT IN THE FIRE

DOL TAKES FACE'S AND SUBTLE'S WEAPONS AND CALMS THEM DOWN

AN EXPLOSION DISTRACTS EVERYONE

13. 13Where is Lovewit during most of the play?

AT HIS HOP-YARDS, TENDING TO HIS BUSINESS

IN THE TOWN CENTER

LOOKING FOR A WIFE IN SPAIN

FOLLOWING HIS ANABAPTIST FAITH

14. 14Which character dresses up as a Spaniard to fool the conmen?

DRUGGER

MAMMON

DOL

SURLY

15. 15Who is the first gull through the door at the start of the play?

DOL COMMON

DAPPER

MAMMON

DRUGGER

16. 16What does Dapper want from the Doctor?

THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

A GAMBLING FLY

INFORMATION ABOUT HIS NEW SHOP

MONEY

17. 17Whose nephew is Dapper told that he is?

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S

THE QUEEN OF FAERY'S

KING JAMES I'S

SUBTLE'S
 18. 18What does Dapper have to do before he can meet his aunt?

PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES, INHALE VINEGAR, AND SAY "BUZ" AND "HUM"

DRINK VINEGAR

PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES

SING THE SONG OF THE FAIRIES

19. 19What is Drugger's job?

TOBACCONIST

CONMAN

LEGAL CLERK

KNIGHT

20. 20What is Drugger's nickname?

NAB

DAB

DIBBY-DABBY

NABBY

21. 21What does Drugger ask Subtle to tell him?

HOW HIS SHOP SHOULD BE ORGANIZED

HIS PARENTS' NAMES

THE MEANING OF LIFE

WHETHER HE WILL WIN AT GAMBLING

22. 22Upon what day was Drugger born?

SATURDAY

MONDAY

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

23. 23What does Subtle tell Drugger to write on his north walls?

RAEL, VELEL, THIEL

LABBE, GABBE, CRAUNCE

SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

THRAA, RAA, VRAA

24. 24What does Mammon want from the Doctor?

GOLD

RELIGIOUS ADVICE

PEWTER

THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

25. 25What is Mammon's first name?

EPICURUS

PERRINAT

PERTINAX

EPICURE

26. Every Man In His Humour was written in

A) 1596

B) 1597

C) 1598

D) 1599

EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR BY BEN JONSON

Name four Humours(Liquid) in human Body?
These are; Phlegm, ,Blood,yellow bile and Black Bile.

Illustrate the role of Shakespeare in Every man in his humour?

Critics emphasize on the fact that Shakespeare would have played the role of old knowell.

Define the meaning of Humour?

It mean something awkward in Man's disposition ,it can be a specific habit.

Name characters who try to copy the Bobadill’s Oaths?

Stephen and cob.

How many stories are described in this Drama ?

it has 5 stories ,2 major and three minor.

Who is Country Gull?

Stephen is being called country Gull.We came to know that he is Edward cousin.

What are the reasons Old knowell followed his son?

He wanted to see his son's actions and doings and wanted to investigate the whole
situation for the betterment of his son.

Who Disguises himself an Ex-soldier?

Brainworm, he did so,so that he would be able to convey message to Edward that his father
is going to watch actions.

Who is the wellbred Brother ?

Downright.
Why does kitley Complain to Downright ?
She Complains to Downright that wellbred is breaking the peace of his home by bringing
many friends.

What is wellbred allegation about kitley's husband?

He says that kitely's husband is paying attention to Cob's wife Tib.

Who is called Barggart?

This name is given to Captain Bobadill.who shows Swordsmanship but he doesn't know
anything about this .

Who has the clothes of Downright?

Stephen ,he is the cousin of Edward Stephen picks up the Cloak .

Justice Clement becomes angry at cob why?

when cob openly criticizes and Condemns tobacco-smoking at justice clement also
becomes angry and rebuke to cob, because justice clement himself is a great champion of
tobacco-smoking.

Describe Fight between Cob and Tib?

There is conflict between Cob and Tib .Kitely says to Cob that his house is being used by
his wife as a brothel.Without any thinking,he beats her wife,and says that he would take her
justice Clements’s house.

Who was the clerk of justice Clement ?

Formal is justice Clement’s clerk .he somehow gets interested in Brainworm.

Why Clements’s clerk Formal is interested in Brainworm?

Formal is very interesting in Brainworm .Formal says to him that he would like to hear
about his bravery stories.Formal likes when Braibworm is disguised as an exsoldier.
Describe the Role of justice Clement in resolving the Complains ?
He played an important role in solving the problems . Almost every character problems he
solved by his wit and Experience he had.

What are the oldknowell’s views about poetry?

According to Old knowell poetry is the hobby of idles.

What kind of suggestions old knowell offers to his brother's Son?

Oldknwell says that his nephew Stephen Should learn wisdom and should practice the art of
attaining prosperity .He also says not to spend too much money on the unnecessary things.
Old knowell Christian name is Edward.

Old Knowell shocked when he read letter why?

When old knowell opens the letter and goes through it. He shocked by the contents of the
letter. Because the letter is written in frivolous manner.

What does letter refer to old knowell?

The Letter says that old knowell spend much of his time in counting the Green apricots
growing on his trees.

What is the opinion of the letter writer, about apricots?

The writer of letter says that if he had been Old Knowell’s son, he would have collected all
the apricots and given to the young girls passing his house.

What kind of Book mattew holding in his hand?

Thomas kyd’s book “the Spanish tragedy “He says that this book Contain a number of five
speeches.

Who is Knowell?
He is a rich old man , his son name is Edward. He is against the poetry and the habit of
hawking and hunting
.
Who Burnt Stephen verses?
Stephen’s verses are burnt under Clement’s orders.

Who wrote letter to Edward?

Wellbred’s wrote a letter to Edward.

Who buys the sword in the play?

Stephen buys the sword.

Who is Edward knowell?

He is Old knowell’s son.He likes poetry and his father thinks that his son is wasting of his
time. He likes the company of his Friend, Wellbred. He was the cousin of Stephen.
To whom Edward married?
Bridget.

Name the poem which Matthew has stolen ?

It is 'Hero and Leander'.

Describe the character Sketch of Wellbred?

He is the friend of Edward, he enjoys being with friends but his father old knowell didn’t like
being with friends .

What kind of kitley’s humour?

Her Humour is jealousy.

Write a few words about Dame Kitley?

She is the wife of Mr. Kitley.She likes her husband .She mistakenly doubt her husband
because of the wellbred falsely information

Who was Country Gull? Few lines about Stephen

Stephen ,he likes Hawking and Hunting. According to him,sports are studied better than
Greek or Latin. He was the Cousin of Edward and Nephew of Old knowell.

Few lines about Oliver Cob?

He is a water-carrier and has great humour.He is being called cuckold by his wife many
times in the play.
Who was the Tib?
She is the wife of Cob.she is interesting character and makes few humors situation .As she
says to her husband cuckold,it also creates funny situation.
Character sketch of Justice Clement?
He is a city magistrate .He is an excellent good lawyer .He often likes tobacco. Clement
hears the complains of society and then decides and give his judgment .