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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Treves' dream where he is a "freak", what does Merrick say is his reasoning for wanting to visit with him?
(a) To save him.
(b) To befriend him.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To examine him.

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

3. With whom does Treves think it is important for Merrick to form relationships?
(a) Animals.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Plants.

4. What is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?
(a) Mrs. Crumb.
(b) Mrs. Salad.
(c) Mrs. Sandwich.
(d) Mrs. Potato.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Treves feel about his profession making people well?

2. How many policemen arrive in the streets and begin beating Ross and Merrick?

3. When Treves' wakes up from his dream, during which time Merrick was analyzing him, what does Merrick do to busy himself?

4. What new medical advance is Treves obsessed with gaining an edge on?

5. How do the pinheads describe the world that has been revealed to them since leaving the freak show?

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