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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. Where does Elwood Dowd say Dr. William Chumley found him?
(a) The post office.
(b) The local library.
(c) Charlie's Place.
(d) The Dowd mansion.

2. What is Ethel Chauvenet's reaction to Elwood Dowd's imaginary friend?
(a) She is oddly accepting of it.
(b) She is horrified and wants to get away.
(c) She calls the sanitarium immediately.
(d) She introduces Elwood Dowd to her own imaginary friend.

3. Who seems most concerned about the character that's gone missing at the outset of the scene?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Ruth Kelly.
(c) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Veta Simmons.

4. What does Myrtle Mae Simmons bring into the room as proof her uncle is not well?
(a) A collection of rabbit-themed dinner plates.
(b) A diary written by Elwood Dowd to Harvey.
(c) A large flat parcel.
(d) A sculpture of Plato.

5. What happens as Elwood Dowd talks to his sister on the phone?
(a) Elwood Dowd hangs up in a panic.
(b) Harvey arrives where Elwood Dowd is.
(c) Elwood Dowd curses under his breath.
(d) Harvey greets the people in the mansion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "A painting shows not only the reality but the dream behind it"?

2. What does Veta Simmons ask the judge to do?

3. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?

4. According to the sanitarium staff, who entered the sanitarium with Elwood Dowd?

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

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