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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Prince of Wales' seat at the theater?
(a) The Guilded Box.
(b) The Royal Box.
(c) The King's Box.
(d) The Golden Box.

2. What does Treves use to show the audience the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) Drawings.
(b) A plastic model.
(c) Slides.
(d) Medical charts.

3. After the police beating, what does Ross tell Merrick that he "stinks of"?
(a) Urine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Fear.
(d) Failure.

4. What art form is Merrick working on when Mrs. Kennedy arrives at his home for the first time?
(a) A wood carving.
(b) A drawing.
(c) A painting.
(d) A marble sculpture.

5. How is the porter treated by Gomm after visiting Merrick's room?
(a) He is given a raise.
(b) He is promoted.
(c) He is scolded.
(d) He is fired.

6. While Treves and Merrick are talking, why does the porter enter Merrick's room?
(a) To sew Merrick some new clothes.
(b) To look at Merrick's deformities.
(c) To change Merrick's bedsheets.
(d) To take Merrick's dinner order.

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

8. What does Ross do with all of Merrick's savings?
(a) He gives it all back to Merrick.
(b) He splits it evenly with Merrick, fifty-fifty.
(c) He gives Merrick a small sum and steals the rest.
(d) He steals all of it, leaving Merrick with nothing.

9. Why does Treves think Mrs. Kendal might be a good friend for Merrick?
(a) Because she is equally as lonely.
(b) Because she has expressed a desire to meet Merrick for herself.
(c) Because she is blind.
(d) Because she knows how to hide her true emotions.

10. Which of the following does Treves NOT accuse the caller of using to alter The Elephant Man's appearance?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Lighting.
(c) Costumes.
(d) Makeup.

11. Why does everyone find Merrick's artwork so amazing?
(a) Because he cannot stand up straight to work.
(b) Because he completes it with only one hand.
(c) Because he has no real reference to the outside world.
(d) Because he is almost blind.

12. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?
(a) To make more money.
(b) To find a wife.
(c) To leave the "freak-show" business.
(d) To get an education.

13. Which of the following best describes Treves' voice as he describes the Elephant Man to the audience during a lecture?
(a) Animated.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Dry.

14. How many policemen arrive in the streets and begin beating Ross and Merrick?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

15. What does the caller state is the only thing more painful to The Elephant Man than his physical deformities?
(a) His foolish mind.
(b) His broken heart.
(c) His spiritual anguish.
(d) His irrational fears.

Short Answer Questions

1. After riding on the train, what other mode of transportation does Merrick take back to London?

2. What does the interrupter state about the Elephant Man putting himself on display?

3. Which of the following characters believes that all humans are simply copies God has created?

4. What part of Merrick's body is Mrs.Kendal most interested in?

5. What is Merrick doing during the time that Treves is interviewing the nurse?

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