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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. What does Ross do with all of Merrick's savings?

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

3. What does Mrs. Kendal call Merrick after she sees the model he is working on?

4. Why does everyone find Merrick's artwork so amazing?

5. What is Merrick attempting to portray in his artistic rendering?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Merrick attempt to speak with Treves about the bible?

2. How does Merrick feel about the attention he is receiving for his artistic abilities?

3. During Merrick's dream, why and how do the pinheads return?

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

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

6. How is Merrick treated by the police officers on his travels back to London?

7. How does Mrs. Kendal respond to Treves' proposal that she befriend Merrick?

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

9. What similarity does Treves believe he shares with Merrick?

10. What argument about faith do the BIshop and Gomm get into over Merrick's medical treatment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The church that Merrick is designing has huge symbolic significance in his life. Explain what the church represents both physically and spiritually to Merrick. Then, explain how the construction of the church mirrors the growth Merrick experiences throughout the course of the play.

Essay Topic 2

Toward the end of his life, Merrick becomes almost obsessed with reading the bible and some of the passages in it. Describe Merrick's relationship with the bible and explain why he rereads the same passages over and over. Finally, explain what two of the passages from the bible that Merrick reads mean to him during his life, while he is alive.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of the novel, many characters realize the errors of their ways and attempt to repent for their sins. Choose two characters that have "seen the light" of their sins and describe their reactions to this enlightenment. Then, explain how the process of repenting changed, or did not change, the characters involved.

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