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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is speaking to Veta Simmons as the scene opens?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Ruth Kelly, a nurse at the sanitarium.
(c) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Dr. William Chumley.

2. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?
(a) The weather.
(b) Elwood Dowd.
(c) The latest hit song on the radio.
(d) The conditions at Chumley's Rest.

3. Whom does Ethel Chauvenet invite to dinner "soon"?
(a) Dr. William Chumley.
(b) Elwood Dowd.
(c) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(d) Myrtle Mae Simmons.

4. What does Betty Chumley tell the sanitarium staff about Harvey?
(a) His name and preferences for making friends.
(b) His jacket and hat size.
(c) His name, height, and favorite foods.
(d) His name and that he's a Pooka.

5. What is Ethel Chauvenet's reaction to Elwood Dowd's imaginary friend?
(a) She introduces Elwood Dowd to her own imaginary friend.
(b) She is oddly accepting of it.
(c) She calls the sanitarium immediately.
(d) She is horrified and wants to get away.

6. What is Veta Simmons' reaction to Elwood Dowd's "friend"?
(a) She feels helpless and cries a lot.
(b) She actively introduces Elwood Dowd's invisible buddy to everyone.
(c) She suspects Elwood Dowd has been taking hallucinogenic drugs.
(d) She is embarrassed, but tries to deal with it.

7. How is Elwood Dowd dressed when we first see him?
(a) In a business suit.
(b) In a floral shirt and cargo shorts.
(c) In a military officer's dress uniform.
(d) In a hat and raincoat.

8. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson posit as the reason why Veta Simmons came to Chumley's Rest?
(a) To admit Elwood Dowd to the sanitarium.
(b) Because with Elwood Dowd committed, she would inherit the mansion.
(c) To discredit her brother, Elwood Dowd, before he could have her committed.
(d) To provide the staff of Chumley's Rest with some polite chat.

9. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?
(a) That Elwood Dowd's invisible friend could be the life of the party.
(b) That Elwood Dowd has embarrassed her for the last time.
(c) That Mrs. Greenawalt is an annoyance.
(d) That Mrs. Greenawalt may have an alcohol problem.

10. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?
(a) Solitary confinement.
(b) The massage room.
(c) The sauna.
(d) The hydro tub.

11. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson ask about Veta Simmons?
(a) Where she currently lives.
(b) When can she come in for therapy.
(c) Whether or not she would like a job at Chumley's rest.
(d) What her habits are and if she's still grieving for her mother.

12. What is the name of Dr. William Chumley's wife?
(a) Doreen Chumley.
(b) Betty Chumley.
(c) Barbara Chumley.
(d) Christine Chumley.

13. With whom does Elwood Dowd discuss the details of the book he picked from the bookshelf?
(a) Veta Simmons.
(b) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Ethel Chauvenet.

14. What one word best sums up the type of humor in this scene?
(a) All responses are correct.
(b) Slapstick.
(c) Witty references to pop culture.
(d) Miscommunication.

15. Betty Chumley and Wilson are left alone at the end of this scene. What do they talk about?
(a) How polite Elwood Dowd is.
(b) What a tremendous mistake it was to admit Veta Simmons.
(c) When the office would be remodeled.
(d) What a Pooka is.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Elwood Dowd, approximately?

2. Throughout the dialogue between Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother, what do we learn about their attitude towards Elwood Dowd?

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

4. How does Elwood Dowd deal with his invisible friend?

5. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?

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