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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many characters enter the stage to discuss the similarities they feel with Merrick?
(a) Three at a time.
(b) One at a time.
(c) Two at a time.
(d) Four at a time.

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

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

4. Which of the following does Treves NOT accuse the caller of using to alter The Elephant Man's appearance?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Lighting.
(c) Makeup.
(d) Costumes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long will Merrick be allowed to stay in the hospital with Treves?

2. Which of the Elephant Man's features is described as being "perfectly formed"?

3. Which word does Merrick repeat over and over on the train ride back to London?

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

5. While Treves and Merrick are talking, why does the porter enter Merrick's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the pinheads?

2. What does Treves tell Merrick about anesthetic and his patient who nearly didn't come out of it?

3. During the one-on-one scene that each high society member has with the audience, what does the Princess of Wales think is the similarity between her husband and Treves?

4. What happens when Ross attempts to negotiate Merrick's exhibition with the Belgian police?

5. How does Merrick sleep at night, and why?

6. How much money does Merrick save while working for Ross, and what happens to that savings?

7. Why does Lord John come begging for money from Treves?

8. How does Treves handle the process of interviewing and hiring a nurse to care for Merrick?

9. During their argument about Heaven, what reasons does Treves give Merrick for sending Mrs. Kendal away?

10. Why is the porter fired from working at the hospital?

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