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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. How does Elwood Dowd speak to Mrs. Greenawalt?
(a) Very abstractly.
(b) Very politely.
(c) Very sadly.
(d) Very rudely.

2. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?
(a) Elwood Dowd.
(b) The latest hit song on the radio.
(c) The conditions at Chumley's Rest.
(d) The weather.

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

4. In whom is Ruth Kelly interested?
(a) Dr. William Chumley.
(b) Dr. Henry Jeckyll.
(c) Dr. Wilson.
(d) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is speaking to Veta Simmons as the scene opens?

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

3. What is the probable reason why Veta Simmons wants to get in with the town's society crowd?

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

5. What does Betty Chumley tell the sanitarium staff about Harvey?

(see the answer key)

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