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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 famous.
(c) Make him a lot of money.
(d) Make him the strongest man in the world.

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

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

4. What does Treves use to show the audience the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) Medical charts.
(b) A plastic model.
(c) Slides.
(d) Drawings.

5. To what city has Treves relocated at the beginning of the play?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. After riding on the train, what other mode of transportation does Merrick take back to London?

2. How does Treves spread the word that he is searching for charitable donations to care for Merrick?

3. What does the caller state is the only thing more painful to The Elephant Man than his physical deformities?

4. Where does Ross take Merrick to work after leaving London?

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

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