Collection of important MCQs on Ben Jonson
A critic says, “Ben Jonson’s Every Man in His Humour begins a new chapter in the
history of English drama.” Who is that critic?
(A) Saintsbury
(B) Bradley
(C) George Sampson
(D) T. S. Eliot
Question’s Answer: George Sampson
In the Prologue to one of his comedies, Jonson says, “A comedy would show an Image
of the time. And sport with human follies, not with crimes.” The prologue of which
play?
(A) The Fountain of Self-love
(B) Every Man out of His Humour
(C) Every Man in His humour
(D) The Poetaster
Question’s Answer: Every Man in His humour
The Alchemist is
(A) an attack on tricksters and gulls
(B) a satire on his rivals
(C) an attack on cheats of London
(D) None of these
Question’s Answer: an attack on tricksters and gulls
Ben Jonson was born in which year?
(A) 1570
(B) 1573
(C) 1575
(D) 1577
Question’s Answer: 1573
Ben Jonson was basically:
(A) A Poet
(B) A Satirist
(C) An Essayist
(D) A Dramatist
Question’s Answer: A Dramatist
The first play written by Ben Jonson was:
(A) Every Man in his Humour
(B) The Alchemist
(C) Every Man out of his Humour
(D) None of these
Question’s Answer: Every Man in his Humour
How many ‘Humours’ are there in human mental make up?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 3
Question’s Answer: 4
What is Ben Jonson’s ‘Sejanus His Fall”?
(A) A Comedy
(B) A Historical Play
(C) A Satire
(D) A Tragedy
Question’s Answer: A Tragedy
Which authors was not a contemporary of Ben Jonson ?
(A) Chapman
(B) Dryden
(C) Marston
(D) Dekker
Question’s Answer: Dryden
The Alchemist was played at Which theatres ?
(A) The Bankside Theatre
(B) The Hope Theatre
(C) The Globe
(D) The Queen’s Revels
Question’s Answer: The Globe
Which plays of Ben Jonson was left unfinished?
(A) Catiline His Conspiracy
(B) Sejanus His Fall
(C) The Arraignment
(D) The Sail Shepherd
Question’s Answer: The Sail Shepherd
The first play written by Ben Jonson was:
(A) The Case is Altered
(B) The Sad Shepherd
(C) The Portuster
(D) Sejanus His Fall
Question’s Answer: The Case is Altered
Ben Jonson belonged primarily to which age?
(A) Jacobian Age
(B) The Elizabethan Age
(C) Caroline Age
(D) Restoration Age
Question’s Answer: The Elizabethan Age
What is Ben Jonson’s ‘Sejanus His Fall” ?
(A) A Comedy of Humours
(B) A Satirical Play
(C) A Tragic Portrait
(D) A Roman Tragedy
Question’s Answer: A Roman Tragedy
Volpone the Foxe is:
(A) A Roman Tragedy
(B) A Comedy
(C) A Satire
(D) A Romance
Question’s Answer: A Comedy
Shakespeare himself played a leading role in one of Ben Jonson’s plays. In which play?
(A) The Alchemist
(B) Volpone the Foxe
(C) Every Man Out of His Humour
(D) Every Man in His Humour
Question’s Answer: Every Man in His Humour
Which plays of Jonson is written wholly in prose?
(A) The Sad Shepherd
(B) Bartholomew Fair
(C) Humours Reconciled
(D) The Divell is an Asse
Question’s Answer: Bartholomew Fair
Which plays is not created and written by  Ben Jonson?
(A) The Silent Woman
(B) The Alchemist
(C) The Maid’s Tragedy
(D) Volpone
Question’s Answer: The Maid’s Tragedy
Why Ben Jonson is famous?
(A) because of  Comedies of Satire
(B) because of  Comedies of Humours
(C) because of  Comedies of Multiple Love Conflicts
(D) because of  Tragi-Comedies
Question’s Answer: because of  Comedies of Humours
Which is a Roman Tragedy?
(A) The Arraignment
(B) Catiline His Conspiracy
(C) The Spanish Tragedy
(D) The Case is Altered
Question’s Answer: Catiline His Conspiracy
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