1 Who collaborated with Ben Jonson on The Masque of Blackness? William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe John Webster Inigo Jones 2 When was The Masque of Blackness first performed? 1600 1610 1605 1603 3 The masque was originally written in celebration of which holiday? Twelfth Night Michaelmas Christmas Easter 4 Who was on the English throne at the time the play was performed? King Henry VIII Queen Elizabeth I King Charles I King James I 5 Who commissioned the play and starred in the original performance? Queen Anne of Denmark Prince Charles Lady Mary Wroth Thomas Thorpe 6 A masque is a play generally presented ___. without dialogue for a wide range of audiences at court on holidays 7 Where was the first performance of the masque? Whitehall Buckingham Palace The Globe Blackfriars 8 Just before the masque was performed, Charles I was given the title ___. Heir to the Throne Prince Charles Earl of Leicester Duke of York 9 Inigo Jones was an early modern ___. playwright architect composer actor 10 During his university years, Jonson served an apprenticeship as a ___. lawyer bricklayer famer glove-maker 11 Which of these is true about Jonson's upbringing? His father died shortly before his birth. He attended Oxford University. He was raised Catholic. His family was wealthy. 12 Jonson is best known for his ___. histories romances tragedies comedies 13 Jonson is also credited with the invention of the ___. dumb show domestic tragedy city comedy masque 14 The Masque of Blackness was criticized as a performance because of its ___. use of female performers length large budget racial prejudice 15 The purpose of a masque is usually to ___. make a political statement provide low-brow entertainment satirize the audience flatter the monarch 16 Which of these notable early modern women performed in the masque? Margaret Cavendish Anne Clifford Lady Mary Sidney Lady Mary Wroth 17 The masque was colloquially referred to as ___. Blackness Jonson's Masque The Mask of Blackness The Queen's Mask 18 Along with playwright and poet, Jonson was also a/an ___. actor cook doctor lawyer 19 For which producer did Jonson work during his lifetime? Queen Elizabeth I William Shakespeare Richard Burbage Philip Henslowe 20 Jonson once played the protagonist in the play ___. The Spanish Tragedy Tamburlaine the Great The Jew of Malta Hamlet 21 Jonson's first notable play was ___. The Case is Alter'd Every Man in his Humour Volpone The Alchemist 22 In 1603, Jonson experienced tragedy when ___. his oldest son died his wife died his father died his daughter died 23 Which company performed most of Jonson's plays? The Children of the Revels The Queen's Men The Admiral's Men The King's Men 24 At which theater did many of Jonson's plays appear? Whitefriars The Rose Backfriars The Globe 25 In 1597, a warrant for Jonson's arrest was released by ___. King James I Queen Elizabeth I Queen Mary I King Henry VIII
