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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the pinheads encourage Merrick to do, resulting in his death?
(a) Lie on his back.
(b) Drink a bottle of poison.
(c) Press his pillow to his face.
(d) Hold his breath.

2. Where does the Bishop suggest Treves look for comfort in his confusions about his profession?
(a) In God.
(b) In the bible.
(c) In his fellow man.
(d) In the church.

3. How does the Bishop feel about his prayer sessions with Merrick?
(a) He finds them terrifying.
(b) He finds them boring.
(c) He finds them troublesome.
(d) He finds them very moving.

4. How does Treves feel about Merrick after his death?
(a) He says he no longer understands him.
(b) He says he wished he could have done more for him.
(c) He says he feels guilty about the way he treated him.
(d) He says he is proud to have known him.

5. What is Merrick most worried about now that he knows Lord John has stolen his money?
(a) That Mrs. Kendal views him as a failure.
(b) That Treves is disappointed in him.
(c) That his high society friends will no longer love him.
(d) That he will no longer be able to stay in the hospital.

6. What did Lord John steal Merrick's money to do?
(a) Build a house.
(b) Purchase new medical equiptment.
(c) Invest in the stocks.
(d) Travel around the world.

7. What do the pinheads urge Merrick to enter?
(a) "The only heaven we know".
(b) "The eternity of man".
(c) "The empire of darkness".
(d) "The love of the world".

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 should be exploited for their niavite.
(d) That they are exploited just as easily as nasty men.

9. To which part of the hospital will the rest of Merrick's funds be absorbed?
(a) The general revenue.
(b) Food services.
(c) Outreach for the poor.
(d) Research.

10. What reason does Treves give the audience for not wanting Mrs. Kendal to return to the hospital?
(a) He does not want Mrs. Kendal to see Merrick die.
(b) He is in love with Mrs. Kendal and wants her for himself.
(c) He does not think Merrick could emotionally handel Mrs. Kendal's return.
(d) Mrs. Kendal has admitted to being terrified of Merrick.

11. What does Merrick read in the bible that makes him excited to die?
(a) That God will make the crooked straight.
(b) That the blind will be made to see.
(c) That the poor shall become the rich.
(d) That the meek will inherit the earth.

12. What emotion does Merrick attribute to Treves' left hand and the way it covers his body?
(a) Hope.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Fear.
(d) Control.

13. In the dream, who does Gomm call a "good man"?
(a) The Bishop.
(b) Treves.
(c) Merrick.
(d) Ross.

14. How is the nursing attendant related to the event happening outside of Merrick's window?
(a) It is his father.
(b) It is his cousin.
(c) It is a friend's sister.
(d) It is his brother.

15. During his argument with Treves, what word does Merrick constantly ask the definition of?
(a) "Friendship".
(b) "Death".
(c) "Proper".
(d) "Love".

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the letter that was published after Merrick's death?

2. What maddens Merrick about some married men?

3. To whom does Lord John return, begging for more money?

4. What does Ross say he admires most about Merrick?

5. What does Gomm claim Merrick has brought to the hospital along with esteem?

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