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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. What does Treves say he would like to do with Merrick's life?
(a) Make it as normal as possible.
(b) Make him the strongest man in the world.
(c) Make him a lot of money.
(d) Make him famous.

2. How does the caller treat The Elephant Man when calling him out of his tent?
(a) Abusively.
(b) With fear.
(c) With kindness.
(d) Apathetically.

3. Which character does Gomm jokingly refer to as Jesus?
(a) The Nurse.
(b) Merrick.
(c) The Bishop.
(d) Treves.

4. Where does Ross take Merrick to work after leaving London?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Budapest.

5. To what ward of the hospital does Merrick request to be moved to during his stay?
(a) The blind unit.
(b) The comatose unit.
(c) The amputee unit.
(d) The deaf unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ross do with all of Merrick's savings?

2. As the police are searching his belongings, what word does Merrick croak over and over?

3. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?

4. How does the nurse react to Merrick the first time she sees him?

5. When Merrick is telling Treves about his life in the workhouse, which word does he repeat over and over and over, in reference to the beatings he received?

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