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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Gomm jokingly refer to as Jesus?
(a) Treves.
(b) The Bishop.
(c) Merrick.
(d) The Nurse.

2. What does Treves' supervisor state that Treves needs to increase in order to keep everyone happy?
(a) His list of patients.
(b) The hospital's reputation.
(c) His own salary.
(d) The amount of surgeries he can perform.

3. How does Treves react to Mrs. Kendal's probing questions about Merrick's anatomy?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is professional.

4. How much money has Merrick saved since starting work with Ross?
(a) Twenty-eight pounds.
(b) Forty-eight pounds.
(c) Thirty-eight pounds.
(d) Fifty-eight pounds.

5. Which of the following animals knocked Merrick's mother over while she was visiting a circus?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A camel.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A lion.

6. How many policemen arrive in the streets and begin beating Ross and Merrick?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

7. How does Treves feel about his own social advancement?
(a) He thinks he deserves it.
(b) He does not think he deserves it.
(c) He does not understand it.
(d) He wishes it would move faster.

8. At which theatrical theater does the Prince of Wales own his own boxed seat?
(a) The ballet.
(b) The stage.
(c) The symphony.
(d) The opera.

9. 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.

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

11. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?
(a) He weeps silently to himself.
(b) He ignores the abuse.
(c) He attacks the abuser.
(d) He attempts to comfort the victims.

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

13. How long will Merrick be allowed to stay in the hospital with Treves?
(a) For nearly a year.
(b) For one week only.
(c) For a few months, until funds run out.
(d) As long as he likes.

14. Where does Ross take Merrick to work after leaving London?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Brazil.

15. What is Treves' subject of choice in the hospital?
(a) Orthopedics.
(b) Physiology.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Anatomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the police get a hold of Treves' contact information?

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

3. What does Treves tell Merrick is the one thing that will make him happy during his stay in the hospital?

4. What is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?

5. What is Merrick doing during the time that Treves is interviewing the nurse?

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