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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. According to the phone conversation at the beginning of this scene, who has gone missing for four hours?
(a) Veta Simmons.
(b) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Elwood Dowd.

2. Who does Dr. William Chumley call to verify the name of the patient to be admitted to the sanitarium?
(a) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(b) Judge Gaffney.
(c) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(d) Wilson.

3. What does Elwood Dowd tell Betty Chumley on the phone?
(a) That he would like her to meet Harvey.
(b) That he was in love with her.
(c) That he was ready to turn himself in to the sanitarium.
(d) That he attended the cocktail party and didn't see her there.

4. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson posit as the reason why Veta Simmons came to Chumley's Rest?
(a) To admit Elwood Dowd to the sanitarium.
(b) To discredit her brother, Elwood Dowd, before he could have her committed.
(c) To provide the staff of Chumley's Rest with some polite chat.
(d) Because with Elwood Dowd committed, she would inherit the mansion.

5. According to Veta Simmons, what keeps people going and separates them from "the beasts"?
(a) Desire for acceptance.
(b) Gasoline-powered cars.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Our dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. William Chumley do to Dr. Lyman Sanderson when he finds out they admitted the wrong patient?

2. According to Judge Gaffney, what are some of Elwood Dowd's strong points?

3. Who is helping Dr. Lyman Sanderson pack his things?

4. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?

5. Upon learning where Elwood Dowd is, what does Dr. William Chumley do?

(see the answer key)

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