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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following words does Mrs. Kendal use to describe Merrick's insights into life and love?
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Misinformed.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Extraordinary.

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

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

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

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

7. What is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?
(a) Mrs. Salad.
(b) Mrs. Sandwich.
(c) Mrs. Potato.
(d) Mrs. Crumb.

8. What is Merrick attempting to portray in his artistic rendering?
(a) A church.
(b) A face.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A flower.

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

10. What does the interrupter state about the Elephant Man putting himself on display?
(a) That it is boring.
(b) That it is terrifying.
(c) That it is disgusting.
(d) That it is immoral.

11. Which of the following characters believes that all humans are simply copies God has created?
(a) Gomm.
(b) Treves.
(c) Merrick.
(d) Mrs. Kendal.

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

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

14. What does the Prince of Wales admire most in Treves?
(a) His patience.
(b) His rugby skills.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His academic knowledge.

15. How does the nurse react to Merrick the first time she sees him?
(a) She sits and stares at him silently.
(b) She shakes his hand and says that she is happy to meet him.
(c) She screams and runs out of the room.
(d) She gives him a hug.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes Treves' first conversation with Mrs. Kendal?

3. Which of the following does Treves NOT accuse the caller of using to alter The Elephant Man's appearance?

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

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

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