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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Treves arrives at the police station to pick up Merrick, what does Merrick beg Treves to do?
(a) Train him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Leave him.
(d) Help him.

2. Which meal is Merrick being served the first time the nurse comes to meet him?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Tea.
(d) Dinner.

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

4. Who does Ross have to draw a contract with in order to show Merrick on the streets?
(a) The police.
(b) The schools.
(c) The neighborhood association.
(d) The other traveling acts.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Treves tell Merrick is the one thing that will make him happy during his stay in the hospital?
(a) Rules.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Books.
(d) Television.

11. After riding on the train, what other mode of transportation does Merrick take back to London?
(a) A taxi.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A boat.

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

13. Merrick states that the model he is working on is a symbol for what, "flying up from the mud"?
(a) Grace.
(b) Depravity.
(c) Depression.
(d) Greed.

14. What does Ross do with all of Merrick's savings?
(a) He steals all of it, leaving Merrick with nothing.
(b) He gives it all back to Merrick.
(c) He gives Merrick a small sum and steals the rest.
(d) He splits it evenly with Merrick, fifty-fifty.

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. As the police are searching his belongings, what word does Merrick croak over and over?

2. What is the name of the Prince of Wales' seat at the theater?

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

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

5. What does Mrs. Kendal do for a living?

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