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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Elwood Dowd do immediately upon arriving home?
(a) He picks up Myrtle Mae Simmons' package and runs outside with it.
(b) He pours himself some liquor from the bottle hidden in the bookshelf.
(c) He sneaks down to the basement to be alone.
(d) He makes a phone call to Betty Chumley.

3. According to Veta Simmons, what keeps people going and separates them from "the beasts"?
(a) Gasoline-powered cars.
(b) Desire for acceptance.
(c) Our dreams.
(d) Ambition.

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

5. What does Veta Simmons confess to Dr. Lyman Sanderson about Harvey?
(a) That Harvey has been killing sheep in the area.
(b) That Harvey keeps her awake sometimes by whistling.
(c) That Harvey is a rediculous fantasy of Elwood Dowd's.
(d) That even she has seen him occasionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elwood Dowd speak to Mrs. Greenawalt?

2. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?

3. According to the dialogue in this scene between Veta SImmons and Ethel Chauvenet, do the two women see each other often?

4. What does Wilson read at the end of this scene?

5. What is the name of the main character's invisible friend?

(see the answer key)

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