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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?
(a) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(d) Wilson.

2. What does Veta Simmons tell Dr. William Chumley about her brother, Elwood Dowd?
(a) That he likes trains.
(b) That he is dangerous.
(c) That he's just pulling everyone's leg about Harvey.
(d) That he is a compulsive gambler.

3. What is the name of the orderly in Chumley's rest?
(a) Dr. Saul Rubinek.
(b) Dr. William Chumley.
(c) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Wilson.

4. In what room does Elwood Dowd wait when the ladies excuse themselves?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The living room.
(c) The foyer.
(d) The parlor.

5. What does Elwood Dowd carry around with him?
(a) A snowglobe and a rabbit's foot.
(b) A Bible and a set of keys.
(c) An umbrella and a pocket knife.
(d) A hat and raincoat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Myrtle Mae Simmons insists that the judge do what?

2. What is the name of the main character's niece?

3. How does Judge Gaffney feel about Elwood Dowd being locked up in the sanitarium?

4. What words appear at the bottom of the page that Wilson is reading when the scene ends?

5. Which character was selected to be the associate doctor at the sanitarium?

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