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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the main character's invisible friend?
(a) Larry.
(b) Gary.
(c) Garvey.
(d) Harvey.

2. What is Veta Simmons' reaction when she sees the portrait of Elwood Dowd and Harvey on the mantle?
(a) She nearly faints.
(b) She laughs uncontrollably.
(c) She shrieks and runs out of the room.
(d) She pretends she doesn't see it.

3. What does Myrtle Mae Simmons claim about living with her uncle?
(a) That he's always spoiling her.
(b) That it's not so bad after a while.
(c) That he never takes a bath.
(d) That it is horrendous.

4. What is Dr. William Chumley's emotional state when he enters the sanitarium?
(a) He is punch drunk.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is crying.
(d) He is babbling incoherently.

5. What detail about Elwood Dowd does Veta Simmons originally reveal to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?
(a) Elwood Dowd is too organized.
(b) Elwood Dowd is delirious.
(c) Elwood Dowd is a drinker.
(d) Elwood Dowd is a widower.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Veta Simmons, what keeps people going and separates them from "the beasts"?

2. Who does Ruth Kelly call to verify Elwood Dowd's story?

3. According to the phone conversation at the beginning of this scene, who has gone missing for four hours?

4. Who calls in to speak with Veta Simmons?

5. What is Myrtle Mae Simmons' attitude toward Elwood Dowd?

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