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

2. What is Merrick doing during the time that Treves is interviewing the nurse?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Sewing his clothes.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Practicing the piano.

3. At which theatrical theater does the Prince of Wales own his own boxed seat?
(a) The stage.
(b) The ballet.
(c) The opera.
(d) The symphony.

4. What job has Treves come to fill at the hospital?
(a) Lecturer.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After exiting the train, who hands Merrick over to the police officers?

2. Which of the following adjectives does Mrs. Kendal use to describe how she imagines Merrick?

3. After Merrick is handed over to the police, what do they search his belongings for?

4. What is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?

5. What is the name of Treves' supervisor at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which high society members come to visit with Merrick during the height of his popularity, what types of gifts do they leave for him?

2. How does Treves assure that Merrick can stay in the hospital as long as he desires?

3. In his discussion about Merrick's death, what argument does Treves make about the human condition?

4. How does Gomm greet the new hire, Treves?

5. In his letter to the editor, what does Gomm say will happen to Merrick's finances?

6. What happens when Treves is finally enlightened and thinks of something worthwhile that he would like to print in the letter to the editor?

7. After Merrick has returned to his room, what does Treves divulge to the audience about his emotions in sending Mrs. Kendal away?

8. During the dream, what statemtents does Gomm make about "good men" and what should happen to them?

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

10. What does Merrick despise about married men?

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