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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 Mrs. Kendal call Merrick after she sees the model he is working on?
(a) A genuis.
(b) An artist.
(c) A savant.
(d) A fool.

2. After leaving Ross, how is Merrick treated by the fellow passengers on his train ride back to London?
(a) He is verbally and physically abused.
(b) He is forced to answer embarrassing questions about his health.
(c) He is treated with kindness for the first time in his life.
(d) He is ignored completely.

3. Why does everyone find Merrick's artwork so amazing?
(a) Because he has no real reference to the outside world.
(b) Because he completes it with only one hand.
(c) Because he is almost blind.
(d) Because he cannot stand up straight to work.

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

5. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?
(a) To find a wife.
(b) To get an education.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To leave the "freak-show" business.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Merrick is telling Treves about his life in the workhouse, which word does he repeat over and over and over, in reference to the beatings he received?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Merrick's compliments to Mrs. Kendal?

4. Where does Treves first meet the Elephant Man?

5. How is the porter treated by Gomm after visiting Merrick's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What insight does Merrick have about the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

3. What is the symbolism of the model church that Merrick is working toward completing?

4. During his analysis of Treves' body, what notes does Merrick make about Treves' left hand?

5. How does Merrick respond to Ross' unexpected visit?

6. During Ross and Merrick's argument about returning to work together, how do the two men taunt each other?

7. During the dream, what does Gomm say about Treves that echoes back to his statements about Treves in the opening of the play?

8. What event is happening outside of Merrick's window when a talkative nursing attendant brings Merrick his lunch upon the completion of Merrick's model church?

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

10. How does Treves describe the Elephant Man to his audience during his first lecture?

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