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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does this scene take place?
(a) The Dowd mansion.
(b) The sanitarium, Chumley's Rest.
(c) A field just outside of town.
(d) The local supermarket.

2. What is the name of the main character's niece?
(a) Ethel Chauvenet.
(b) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Veta Simmons.
(d) Miss Johnson.

3. What seems to be the main obstacle for Veta Simmons' full acceptance by the town's society folk?
(a) Elwood Dowd and his imaginary friend.
(b) The criminal record of Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) The family's home is not up to par.
(d) The family's lack of money.

4. Who are discussing the treatment to be given to Veta Simmons?
(a) Dr. William Chumley, Dr. Lyman Sanderson, and Ruth Kelly.
(b) Dr. Lyman Sanderson, Wilson, and Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Dr. William Chumley, Wilson, and Ruth Kelly.
(d) Dr. William Chumley, Myrtle Mae Simmons, and Ruth Kelly.

5. While talking to Veta Simmons, what does Dr. Lyman Sanderson do?
(a) He tells her to go home.
(b) He presses a buzzer on his desk and keeps the conversation moving.
(c) He starts laughing hysterically.
(d) He stands up and runs out of the room to get Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?

2. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson claim about Veta Simmons' mental condition?

3. Who does Dr. William Chumley call to verify the name of the patient to be admitted to the sanitarium?

4. What does Veta Simmons tell Elwood Dowd to do?

5. Who does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe needs immediate treatment?

(see the answer key)

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