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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which book did Merrick study as a child?
(a) The Vedas.
(b) The Qur'an.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Bible.

2. Where was Merrick abandoned as a child?
(a) In a supermarket.
(b) On the side of the road.
(c) In an orphanage.
(d) On a church doorstep.

3. How does the nurse react to Merrick the first time she sees him?
(a) She gives him a hug.
(b) She screams and runs out of the room.
(c) She sits and stares at him silently.
(d) She shakes his hand and says that she is happy to meet him.

4. At which theatrical theater does the Prince of Wales own his own boxed seat?
(a) The stage.
(b) The opera.
(c) The ballet.
(d) The symphony.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Treves spread the word that he is searching for charitable donations to care for Merrick?

2. How does Merrick react to Mrs. Kendal's list of women who may be interested in seeing him?

3. Which of the following animals knocked Merrick's mother over while she was visiting a circus?

4. What does Treves say the public believes about Merrick's medical condition?

5. What does the Prince of Wales admire most in Treves?

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