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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the house, asking about Veta Simmons?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(c) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(d) Judge Gaffney.

2. After several drinks, with whom did Dr. William Chumley get into an argument over who should pay?
(a) Veta Simmons.
(b) Elwood Dowd.
(c) Harvey.
(d) The barkeep.

3. Where does Elwood Dowd say Dr. William Chumley found him?
(a) Charlie's Place.
(b) The local library.
(c) The Dowd mansion.
(d) The post office.

4. As the scene opens, who is talking on the phone?
(a) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Ruth Kelly.

5. Who is speaking to Veta Simmons as the scene opens?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Ruth Kelly, a nurse at the sanitarium.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are discussing the treatment to be given to Veta Simmons?

2. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?

3. What is Elwood Dowd's outlook when Wilson brings him to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?

4. Where does Elwood Dowd tell Betty Chumley about his location?

5. Why did Elwood Dowd return to Chumley's Rest?

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