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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 is the name of the nurse who Treves interviews to care for Merrick?
(a) Mrs. Crumb.
(b) Mrs. Salad.
(c) Mrs. Sandwich.
(d) Mrs. Potato.

2. Merrick states that the model he is working on is a symbol for what, "flying up from the mud"?
(a) Depravity.
(b) Greed.
(c) Depression.
(d) Grace.

3. How do Ross and Merrick part ways for the final time?
(a) Ross is jailed for abusing Merrick.
(b) Merrick decides to quit the freak show business.
(c) Ross abandons Merrick in the streets.
(d) Ross and Merrick part ways amicably.

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

5. Who does Ross have to draw a contract with in order to show Merrick on the streets?
(a) The schools.
(b) The neighborhood association.
(c) The police.
(d) The other traveling acts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Shakespearean plays is Mrs. Kendal performing in during the time she first meets Merrick?

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

3. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?

4. What does Treves' supervisor state that Treves needs to increase in order to keep everyone happy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are the pinheads treated by their manager?

3. What information about his mother does Merrick give to Mrs. Kendal upon their first meeting?

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What sales pitch does Ross use to entice passersby into the Elephant Man's tent?

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