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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 of the following animals knocked Merrick's mother over while she was visiting a circus?
(a) A zebra.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A lion.
(d) A camel.

2. After leaving Ross, how is Merrick treated by the fellow passengers on his train ride back to London?
(a) He is verbally and physically abused.
(b) He is forced to answer embarrassing questions about his health.
(c) He is ignored completely.
(d) He is treated with kindness for the first time in his life.

3. What does Gomm call Lord John after witnessing him beg for money?
(a) A one-man black hole.
(b) A one-man moral swamp.
(c) A one-man cesspool.
(d) A one-man money pit.

4. What is Merrick doing during the time that Treves is interviewing the nurse?
(a) Taking a bath.
(b) Sewing his clothes.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Practicing the piano.

5. How old was Merrick when his mother was attacked at the circus?
(a) He was a toddler.
(b) He was in utero.
(c) He was an infant.
(d) He was a teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters believes that all humans are simply copies God has created?

2. When Treves arrives at the police station to pick up Merrick, what does Merrick beg Treves to do?

3. After the police beating, what does Ross tell Merrick that he "stinks of"?

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

5. Which word does Merrick repeat over and over on the train ride back to London?

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