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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Treves is weeping at the Bishop's feet, what announcement does Merrick make?
(a) He is ready to die.
(b) He is leaving the hospital.
(c) He would like to return to the freak show.
(d) He has finished his model.

2. During his analysis, which of the following words does Merrick use to describe Treves' condition?
(a) Isolated.
(b) Profound.
(c) Epidemic.
(d) Singular.

3. Which part of Merrick's name is printed incorrectly in the letter?
(a) His nickname.
(b) His last name.
(c) His title.
(d) His first name.

4. What is Merrick doing with the Bishop while Treves and Gomm are having a private discussion?
(a) Drinking tea.
(b) Praying.
(c) Working on the model.
(d) Arguing.

5. What warning does Gomm give to Treves after Lord John is removed from the hospital?
(a) That Lord John is a very dangerous man.
(b) Not to tell anyone about these dealings.
(c) To make better friends.
(d) That Merrick is losing his money, fast.

6. Which word is the nursing attendant struggling to remember when he leaves Merrick's room abruptly?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Eternal.
(c) Elongate.
(d) Aloof.

7. To which of the following objects does Treves compare Merrick when speaking to the Bishop?
(a) An ivy plant.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A light bulb.
(d) A sea of water.

8. In the dream, what does Gomm say about "good men"?
(a) That he has met only one "good man" during the course of his life.
(b) That they shouldn't be exploited.
(c) That they are exploited just as easily as nasty men.
(d) That they should be exploited for their niavite.

9. Which word finished Treves' statement about the human condition, " To become more ________ is to die"?
(a) Alive.
(b) Human.
(c) Aware.
(d) Normal.

10. How does Treves react when he sees Mrs. Kendal nude in Merrick's room?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is amused.
(c) He is apologetic.
(d) He is outraged.

11. Who wrote the letter that was published after Merrick's death?
(a) The Bishop.
(b) Gomm.
(c) Treves.
(d) The Pinheads.

12. What does Merrick say to Treves about Mrs. Kendal's nudity after she leaves the hospital?
(a) He says it was not what he expected.
(b) He says nothing.
(c) He says a woman's body is like a flower.
(d) He says it was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.

13. How much does Merrick say he is willing to pay in order to have a visit with Treves during the dream?
(a) He will pay nothing.
(b) He will pay forty guineas.
(c) He will pay any sum demanded.
(d) He will pay one hundred guineas.

14. What maddens Merrick about some married men?
(a) The fact that some are stingy with their money.
(b) The fact that some men also take mistresses.
(c) The fact that some are alcoholics.
(d) The fact that some beat their wives.

15. What does Treves argue is the attractive element of Merrick's character?
(a) That he is so intelligent and unafraid to voice his opinions.
(b) That he able to see the good in all of humanity.
(c) That he is so grateful to be treated like a human being.
(d) That he is unafraid of death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Treves believe has happened to Merrick as he has become more physically deformed?

2. How does the Bishop respond to Treves' meltdown as he begins weeping at the Bishop's feet?

3. What does Merrick read in the bible that makes him excited to die?

4. What did Treves' patient, who had a near death experience, tell her "heaven" was like?

5. What does Treves bitterly state might happen to Merrick while he is in his meeting with the Bishop?

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