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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. After exiting the train, who hands Merrick over to the police officers?
2. How is the porter treated by Gomm after visiting Merrick's room?
3. While Treves and Merrick are talking, why does the porter enter Merrick's room?
4. Who does Ross have to draw a contract with in order to show Merrick on the streets?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Treves describe the Elephant Man to his audience during his first lecture?
2. Why does Treves think that Mrs. Kendall would be a nice addition to the team caring for Merrick?
3. How is Treves' first lecture about the Elephant Man's deformities interrupted?
4. Why does Ross come to visit Merrick in the hospital?
5. Which high society members come to visit with Merrick during the height of his popularity, what types of gifts do they leave for him?
6. 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?
7. What is the reaction to Mrs. Kendal's nudity in Merrick's room?
8. During the dream, what statemtents does Gomm make about "good men" and what should happen to them?
9. During his analysis of Treves' body, what realization does Merrick make about Treves' head?
10. What happens when Ross attempts to negotiate Merrick's exhibition with the Belgian police?
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
When Treves first meets the Elephant Man he is completely unappreciated in his profession. Describe the conditions the Elephant Man was living in at the time he first met Treves, and why he was so willing to let Treves take him away for a physical inspection.
Essay Topic 3
Because the Elephant Man was such an oddity in the world, many people stood to profit from him. Choose two characters who profited from their relationship with John Merrick in the play, and then discuss how each of these characters treated the Elephant Man throughout the course of their relationship.
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