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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character arrives, saying there is news about Lord John in the newspapers?
(a) Walsham How.
(b) Fredrick Treves.
(c) Merrick.
(d) Mrs. Kendal.

2. What is Treves reading when Merrick comes to speak with him about death?
(a) His diary.
(b) Medical Journals.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) A letter from Mrs. Kendal.

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

4. What name does Ross give two handicapped women whose heads rise to points?
(a) Football-heads.
(b) Eggheads.
(c) Pinheads.
(d) Coneheads.

5. What advice does the Bishop give to Merrick in his hopes of finding a woman?
(a) He tells Merrick that women will be afraid of him.
(b) He tells Merrick to forget about such foolish ideas.
(c) He tells Merrick that he will help any way he can.
(d) He tells Merrick that any woman would be lucky to have him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character intercedes with Lord John, telling him to stop begging for money?

2. With whom does Treves think it is important for Merrick to form relationships?

3. Which of the Elephant Man's features is described as being "perfectly formed"?

4. How does Treves react to Mrs. Kendal's probing questions about Merrick's anatomy?

5. Which of the following adjectives does Mrs. Kendal use to describe how she imagines Merrick?

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