Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Alchemist? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. In the play, Jonson uses alchemy as a metaphor to explore what?
The theme of transformation
The theme of Voodoo
The theme of Loneliness and Isolation
None of the above
Q. When it comes to the theme of "Wealth," the play suggests what about money and desire?
Most people are greedy and will do anything to make a quick buck
The characters in the play don't care about money
Ben Jonson thinks everyone should become a socialist and have free access to health care
Counterfeiting money is perfectly legal and moral
Q. How does the play portray the Anabaptists, Ananias and Wholesome?
as super pious and religious men who donate to charities for orphans
as religious fanatics and hypocrites
as men who admire Catholicism
as angry alcoholics who start barroom brawls
Q. What's the effect of Jonson's many shout-outs to the theater and "Art and Culture" in this play?
makes the theater audiences hyper-aware that they we watching a performance
reminds us that the play's con artists are a lot like professional stage actors
suggests that alchemy and theater are a lot alike because they both involve transformation
all of the above
Q. When it comes to the theme of "Society and Class," which group of people is this play most interested in exploring?
Powerful monarchs
Housewives
Olympic gymnasts
Lower and Middle Class folks