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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. Who does Ross have to draw a contract with in order to show Merrick on the streets?

2. Where does Treves first meet the Elephant Man?

3. How many characters enter the stage to discuss the similarities they feel with Merrick?

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

5. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gomm react to the news that Lord John has stolen from Merrick?

2. What is the outcome of Mrs. Kendal and Merrick's first meeting?

3. Who is Mrs. Kendal?

4. Why does Ross think it is unfair for Merrick to continue living with Treves?

5. How does Merrick react to the pinheads when he first meets them?

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

7. Why is the porter fired from working at the hospital?

8. In what ways does role reversal come into play when Treves has a dream about the freak show?

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

10. In the letter to the editor, what does Treves add about Merrick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Merrick's beliefs about God and art seem to coincide with one another as he views everything as imitations. Briefly describe Merrick's opinions about God, and then briefly describe Merrick's opinions about art, particularly his own. Then, explain how Merrick's beliefs of God and art are intrinsically connected to his opinions about imitation.

Essay Topic 3

The Elephant Man is described in the first few scenes of the play as having extreme deformities, which Treves describes at great detail for his audience. Briefly describe the deformities that the Elephant Man suffers from and why he received the nickname that he did.

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