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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. Throughout the dialogue between Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother, what do we learn about their attitude towards Elwood Dowd?
(a) They believe he is trying to get himself committed to a mental institution.
(b) They believe he is eccentric and charming.
(c) They feel his invisible friend is real.
(d) They feel he is mentally unstable.

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

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

4. What are Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother primarily trying to achieve?
(a) They are plotting to rob a bank.
(b) They want to be accepted by the town's society.
(c) They are trying to get help for Elwood Dowd.
(d) They are trying to harbor a fugitive from justice.

5. What does Wilson read at the end of this scene?
(a) An encyclopedia.
(b) A sales pamphlet.
(c) A psychiatrics manual.
(d) A Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the dialogue in this scene between Veta SImmons and Ethel Chauvenet, do the two women see each other often?

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

3. At one point in this scene, Veta Simmons asks Myrtle Mae Simmons to verify what?

4. What is the probable reason why Veta Simmons wants to get in with the town's society crowd?

5. According to Elwood Dowd, what exactly IS his invisible friend?

(see the answer key)

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