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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. How long will Merrick be allowed to stay in the hospital with Treves?
(a) As long as he likes.
(b) For one week only.
(c) For nearly a year.
(d) For a few months, until funds run out.

2. In the dream, what does Gomm say about "good men"?
(a) That they should be exploited for their niavite.
(b) That he has met only one "good man" during the course of his life.
(c) That they are exploited just as easily as nasty men.
(d) That they shouldn't be exploited.

3. What emotion does Merrick attribute to Treves' left hand and the way it covers his body?
(a) Fear.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Control.
(d) Hope.

4. During his analysis, which of the following words does Merrick use to describe Treves' condition?
(a) Profound.
(b) Isolated.
(c) Epidemic.
(d) Singular.

5. What is Merrick building a model of in his hospital room?
(a) A model church.
(b) A model car.
(c) A model castle.
(d) A model airplane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does The Princess of Wales call Merrick?

2. During the interview with Treves, how did the nurse present herself?

3. During his analysis of Treves, what does Merrick decide Treves is completely unable to reach in his relationships with other people?

4. Which of the following philosophers said that the world "is an illusion and the work of an artist is simply an illusion of an illusion"?

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

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