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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe about Veta Simmons?
(a) She might be an alcoholic.
(b) She could be very dangerous.
(c) She is in too much of a hurry to leave.
(d) She is very attractive for an older woman.

2. What one word best sums up the type of humor in this scene?
(a) Witty references to pop culture.
(b) All responses are correct.
(c) Slapstick.
(d) Miscommunication.

3. What does Veta Simmons tell Elwood Dowd to do?
(a) Help in the kitchen.
(b) Get out of her house.
(c) Wait in the parlor.
(d) Quit playing games.

4. What is the name of the main character's niece?
(a) Miss Johnson.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(d) Ethel Chauvenet.

5. What is Elwood Dowd's outlook when Wilson brings him to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?
(a) Wryly amused.
(b) Cheerful and polite.
(c) Sad but compliant.
(d) Outraged and angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the nurse, Ruth Kelly, give to Dr. Lyman Sanderson for wanting the two of them to join Elwood Dowd for drinks later that night?

2. Who is ultimately locked up in the sanitarium in this scene?

3. What does Elwood Dowd carry around with him?

4. What is Veta Simmons' reaction to Elwood Dowd's "friend"?

5. According to the sanitarium staff, who entered the sanitarium with Elwood Dowd?

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