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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Treves' voice as he describes the Elephant Man to the audience during a lecture?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Dry.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Animated.

2. Which of the following does Treves NOT accuse the caller of using to alter The Elephant Man's appearance?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Mirrors.
(c) Lighting.
(d) Costumes.

3. Where does Treves first meet the Elephant Man?
(a) Clowning in a circus.
(b) In the hospital.
(c) At a freak show.
(d) At a carnival.

4. After the police beating, what does Ross tell Merrick that he "stinks of"?
(a) Blood.
(b) Failure.
(c) Urine.
(d) Fear.

5. What does the caller state is the only thing more painful to The Elephant Man than his physical deformities?
(a) His foolish mind.
(b) His irrational fears.
(c) His spiritual anguish.
(d) His broken heart.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the interrupter state about the Elephant Man putting himself on display?

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

4. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?

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

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