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

2. Myrtle Mae Simmons answers the phone as the first scene begins. Who is calling?
(a) The Society Editor of the local paper.
(b) A long-lost friend.
(c) The Reader's Digest clearinghouse.
(d) The IRS.

3. 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.

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) Because with Elwood Dowd committed, she would inherit the mansion.
(c) To provide the staff of Chumley's Rest with some polite chat.
(d) To discredit her brother, Elwood Dowd, before he could have her committed.

5. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?
(a) That Elwood Dowd's invisible friend could be the life of the party.
(b) That Elwood Dowd has embarrassed her for the last time.
(c) That Mrs. Greenawalt may have an alcohol problem.
(d) That Mrs. Greenawalt is an annoyance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the orderly in Chumley's rest?

2. What are Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother primarily trying to achieve?

3. Who does Elwood Dowd say that Harvey would like?

4. What detail about Elwood Dowd does Veta Simmons originally reveal to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?

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

(see the answer key)

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