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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his analysis of Treves, what does Merrick decide Treves is completely unable to feel?
(a) Fear.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Failure.
(d) Sorrow.

2. Which of the following characters believes that all humans are simply copies God has created?
(a) Treves.
(b) Merrick.
(c) Mrs. Kendal.
(d) Gomm.

3. In the dream, what does Gomm call Treves in response to Merrick's payment offer?
(a) He calls Treves a valuable investment.
(b) He calls Treves a man of honor.
(c) He cals Treves a black hole.
(d) He calls Treves a one-man moral swamp.

4. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) Minimal.
(b) Extensive.
(c) Surgically correctable.
(d) Invisible.

5. What does Merrick say to Treves about Mrs. Kendal's nudity after she leaves the hospital?
(a) He says nothing.
(b) He says it was not what he expected.
(c) He says a woman's body is like a flower.
(d) He says it was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the caller state is the only thing more painful to The Elephant Man than his physical deformities?

2. When Merrick is telling Treves about his life in the workhouse, which word does he repeat over and over and over, in reference to the beatings he received?

3. Which meal is Merrick being served the first time the nurse comes to meet him?

4. Who does Merrick consider his best friend, and the one visitor whose time he most appreciates?

5. What does Gomm call Lord John after witnessing him beg for money?

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