# JS Quiz: Easy: Simplest DOM event listener

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**Created:** [October 13, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/js-quiz-easy-simplest-dom-event-listener/683700 "2026-10-13T07:00:09Z")\
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**JS Quiz answer:** Option 2 (B).

**Correct choice:** myButton.addEventListener(‘click’, handleClick);

**Why:**  
The standard and modern way to attach an event listener to a DOM element in JavaScript is using `addEventListener()`. It allows multiple listeners for the same event type on a single element. Options 1 and 3 are non-standard methods, and Option 4 (`attachEvent`) is an older, Internet Explorer-specific method.

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[Using JavaScript Prototype To Add New Properties](https://www.kirupa.com/html5/using_js_prototype_to_add_new_properties.htm)

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