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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 are Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother primarily trying to achieve?
(a) They are trying to harbor a fugitive from justice.
(b) They want to be accepted by the town's society.
(c) They are trying to get help for Elwood Dowd.
(d) They are plotting to rob a bank.

2. What happens whenever Elwood Dowd tries to introduce Harvey to the sanitarium staff?
(a) He is ignored.
(b) He is laughed at.
(c) He is asked to leave.
(d) He is interrupted each time.

3. Who does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe needs immediate treatment?
(a) Elwood Dowd.
(b) Ruth Kelly.
(c) Ethel Chauvenet.
(d) Veta Simmons.

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

5. Who else besides Elwood Dowd can see his invisible friend?
(a) No-one else.
(b) Whomever the invisible friend wishes to see it.
(c) Anyone Elwood Dowd introduces his friend to.
(d) Just Elwood Dowd's immediate family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Elwood Dowd describe Harvey to Dr. William Chumley's wife?

3. 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?

4. With whom does Elwood Dowd consult about a potential dinner with Ethel Chauvenet?

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

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