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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. According to the sanitarium staff, who entered the sanitarium with Elwood Dowd?
(a) Veta Simmons and Wilson.
(b) Veta Simmons only.
(c) Veta Simmons and Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(d) Veta Simmons and Harvey.

2. What seems to be the main obstacle for Veta Simmons' full acceptance by the town's society folk?
(a) The family's lack of money.
(b) The family's home is not up to par.
(c) The criminal record of Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(d) Elwood Dowd and his imaginary friend.

3. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson claim about Veta Simmons' mental condition?
(a) He believes she is too eager to leave the sanitarium.
(b) He thinks her condition is very serious.
(c) He believes she cannot tell the truth.
(d) He believes that she has endured Elwood Dowd's insanity well.

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

5. What does Elwood Dowd get from behind a book on the bookcase?
(a) A bottle of liquor.
(b) An atlas of Europe.
(c) A pair of reading glasses.
(d) A bottle of arsenic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Elwood Dowd order from Mrs. Greenawalt?

2. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?

3. Who does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe needs immediate treatment?

4. What does Veta Simmons tell Elwood Dowd to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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