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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) Invisible.
(b) Extensive.
(c) Surgically correctable.
(d) Minimal.

2. What does Treves say the public believes about Merrick's medical condition?
(a) That Merrick's condition is contagious.
(b) That Merrick's condition is a death sentence.
(c) That Merrick's condition is self-inflicted.
(d) That Merrick's condition is curable.

3. Which word does Merrick repeat over and over on the train ride back to London?
(a) "Loved".
(b) "Sad".
(c) "Happy".
(d) "Robbed".

4. What is Treves' subject of choice in the hospital?
(a) Orthopedics.
(b) Anatomy.
(c) Physiology.
(d) Psychology.

5. After exiting the train, who hands Merrick over to the police officers?
(a) The train passengers.
(b) The train's conductor.
(c) Ross.
(d) Merrick turns himself in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job has Treves come to fill at the hospital?

2. How much money has Merrick saved since starting work with Ross?

3. What does Treves use to show the audience the Elephant Man's deformities?

4. How is the porter treated by Gomm after visiting Merrick's room?

5. What is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?

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