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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Merrick doing during the time that Treves is interviewing the nurse?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Sewing his clothes.
(c) Practicing the piano.
(d) Taking a bath.

2. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?
(a) To find a wife.
(b) To leave the "freak-show" business.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To get an education.

3. Why does Treves think Mrs. Kendal might be a good friend for Merrick?
(a) Because she is blind.
(b) Because she is equally as lonely.
(c) Because she knows how to hide her true emotions.
(d) Because she has expressed a desire to meet Merrick for herself.

4. How do the police get a hold of Treves' contact information?
(a) From his business card.
(b) John Merrick tells them his phone number.
(c) One of the police officers knows Treves' father.
(d) They look him up in the directory.

5. Which of the following Shakespearean plays is Mrs. Kendal performing in during the time she first meets Merrick?
(a) Much Ado About Nothing.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Treves' voice as he describes the Elephant Man to the audience during a lecture?

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

3. After exiting the train, who hands Merrick over to the police officers?

4. After Mrs. Kendal leaves, how does Merrick respond to their first meeting?

5. After leaving Ross, how is Merrick treated by the fellow passengers on his train ride back to London?

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