The Alchemist (Jonson) Quizzes

The Alchemist (Jonson) Quiz 1

By Robert William · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed December 07, 2007

1 What is the opening line of the play?

"Gold! Always believe in the soul."

"I fart at thee."

"Now is the winter of our discontent".

"Believ't, I will."
2 What are Subtle and Face doing as the play opens?

Farting

Performing alchemy

Arguing

Getting dressed
3 Where does Face claim he found Subtle?

In a chemist's shop, performing alchemy

In prison

In a theater

Homeless, on the street, dressed in rags
4 Who says, "I fart at thee"?

Dol Common

Ananias

Face

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

Christianity

Buddhism

Anabaptism

Islam
6 Where is the play set?

Hackney

Manchester

Blackfriars

Cookham
7 In whose house is the play set?

Lovewit's

Subtle's

Face's

Mammon's
8 In which year was the play written?

1610

1594

1589

1605
9 Ben Jonson was almost executed for which crime?

Conmanship

Exposing himself

Sorcery

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

Pewter

Lead

Silver

Gold
11 In the first scene, Subtle claims to have

Taught Face the art of alchemy

Been the richest man in the world

Been the first alchemist in the world

Killed Mammon
12 The argument of the opening scene ends only when

The doorbell rings

An explosion distracts everyone

Dol takes Face's and Subtle's weapons and calms them down

Dol throws her hat in the fire
13 Where is Lovewit during most of the play?

At his hop-yards, tending to his business

Looking for a wife in Spain

In the town center

Following his Anabaptist faith
14 Which character dresses up as a Spaniard to fool the conmen?

Surly

Dol

Mammon

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

Mammon

Dol Common

Drugger

Dapper
16 What does Dapper want from the Doctor?

The Philosopher's Stone

Information about his new shop

A gambling fly

Money
17 Whose nephew is Dapper told that he is?

Queen Elizabeth's

The Queen of Faery's

Subtle's

King James I's
18 What does Dapper have to do before he can meet his aunt?

Sing the song of the fairies

Put on clean clothes

Drink vinegar

Put on clean clothes, inhale vinegar, and say "buz" and "hum"
19 What is Drugger's job?

Legal Clerk

Knight

Tobacconist

Conman
20 What is Drugger's nickname?

Dibby-Dabby

Nabby

Nab

Dab
21 What does Drugger ask Subtle to tell him?

Whether he will win at gambling

How his shop should be organized

The meaning of life

His parents' names
22 Upon what day was Drugger born?

Wednesday

Monday

Saturday

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

Rael, Velel, Thiel

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Thraa, Raa, Vraa

Labbe, Gabbe, Craunce
24 What does Mammon want from the Doctor?

The Philosopher's Stone

Gold

Pewter

Religious advice
25 What is Mammon's first name?

Epicure

Perrinat

Epicurus

Pertinax

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