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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kendal do for a living?
(a) She is an actress.
(b) She is a seamstress.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a nurse.

2. After Mrs. Kendal leaves, how does Merrick respond to their first meeting?
(a) He begins to shout.
(b) He begins to laugh.
(c) He begins to smile.
(d) He begins to sob.

3. While Treves and Merrick are talking, why does the porter enter Merrick's room?
(a) To sew Merrick some new clothes.
(b) To take Merrick's dinner order.
(c) To look at Merrick's deformities.
(d) To change Merrick's bedsheets.

4. Why does everyone find Merrick's artwork so amazing?
(a) Because he cannot stand up straight to work.
(b) Because he has no real reference to the outside world.
(c) Because he is almost blind.
(d) Because he completes it with only one hand.

5. What does Treves think is happening to Merrick's physical condition the more he is accepted into normal society?
(a) It is slowly improving.
(b) Treves has stopped monitoring Merrick's health.
(c) It is staying about the same.
(d) It is worsening.

6. With whom does Treves think it is important for Merrick to form relationships?
(a) Children.
(b) Plants.
(c) Animals.
(d) Women.

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

8. After Merrick is handed over to the police, what do they search his belongings for?
(a) Stolen money.
(b) Illegal substances.
(c) Weapons.
(d) His ID.

9. What does Merrick hope to do with his life if he ever gains normal mobility?
(a) Become a dancer.
(b) Become an architect.
(c) Become a swimmer.
(d) Become a pilot.

10. What is the name of the man who is responsible for The Elephant Man?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Randy.
(c) Roy.
(d) Ross.

11. How does Merrick describe his mother to Mrs. Kendal?
(a) As afraid.
(b) As beautiful.
(c) As angry.
(d) As intelligent.

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

13. What does Treves say he would like to do with Merrick's life?
(a) Make him a lot of money.
(b) Make him famous.
(c) Make it as normal as possible.
(d) Make him the strongest man in the world.

14. What is The Elephant Man's real name?
(a) Joseph.
(b) John.
(c) James.
(d) Jacob.

15. How much does Treves' supervisor think Treves can make as a fee per patient he sees?
(a) Ten guineas.
(b) One hundred guineas.
(c) One thousand guineas.
(d) Fifty guineas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?

2. What does Treves use to show the audience the Elephant Man's deformities?

3. What job has Treves come to fill at the hospital?

4. At which theatrical theater does the Prince of Wales own his own boxed seat?

5. What art form is Merrick working on when Mrs. Kennedy arrives at his home for the first time?

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