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

2. How much does Treves' supervisor think Treves can make as a fee per patient he sees?
(a) Ten guineas.
(b) Fifty guineas.
(c) One hundred guineas.
(d) One thousand guineas.

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

4. Which meal is Merrick being served the first time the nurse comes to meet him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Tea.

5. When Treves arrives at the police station to pick up Merrick, what does Merrick beg Treves to do?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Help him.
(c) Train him.
(d) Leave him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?

3. Which character does Gomm jokingly refer to as Jesus?

4. During the interview with Treves, how did the nurse present herself?

5. Who shouts from the audience, interrupting Treves' lecture about the Elephant Man's deformities?

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