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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what city has Treves relocated at the beginning of the play?
2. To what ward of the hospital does Merrick request to be moved to during his stay?
3. During the interview with Treves, how did the nurse present herself?
4. As the police are searching his belongings, what word does Merrick croak over and over?
5. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the pinheads treated by their manager?
2. Why is the porter fired from working at the hospital?
3. Who is Mrs. Sandwich?
4. During Merrick's dream, why and how do the pinheads return?
5. 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?
6. How does Treves respond to Ross' call for the Elephant Man?
7. How does Gomm react to the news that Lord John has stolen from Merrick?
8. What is the outcome of Mrs. Kendal and Merrick's first meeting?
9. In the letter to the editor, what does Treves add about Merrick?
10. As Merrick is meeting with the Bishop, what discussion of Merrick's impending death do Gomm and Treves have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, John Merrick endures the abuses of many outside forces. Choose two abusers who deeply impacted John Merrick's life, describe their abuses, and then describe Merrick's reaction to the abuse. How does Merrick's reaction to the abuse give the reader deeper insight into his character?
Essay Topic 2
Each of the scenes within the play has its own title. Choose two scenes with particularly memorable titles and explain what themes were presented in that scene. As a reader, how do the scene titles function within the text of the play as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
Mrs. Kendal proves to be one of the most important characters in Merrick's life. Describe the character of Mrs. Kendal and explain what lessons she taught Merrick about life and love. Finally, explain how Merrick responded to the lesson Mrs. Kendal was so keen to teach.
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