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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 does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. Lyman Sanderson about the name Harvey?
(a) His uncle was named Harvey.
(b) He never met anyone named that before.
(c) He likes it because its a gentle-sounding name.
(d) It's easy to spell.

2. Who does Ruth Kelly call to verify Elwood Dowd's story?
(a) Ethel Chauvenet.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(d) Charlie's Place.

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

4. Who enters with a bouquet of flowers for Ruth Kelly?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Dr. William Chumley.
(c) Veta Simmons.
(d) Elwood Dowd.

5. What does Veta Simmons ask the judge to do?
(a) Execute a restraining order on Wilson.
(b) Help her to her room.
(c) Take her out to dinner.
(d) Sue the sanitarium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Betty Chumley and Wilson are left alone at the end of this scene. What do they talk about?

2. What is Elwood Dowd's initial reaction upon seeing the parcel Myrtle Mae Simmons left?

3. What happens whenever Elwood Dowd tries to introduce Harvey to the sanitarium staff?

4. Who seems most concerned about the character that's gone missing at the outset of the scene?

5. What does Elwood Dowd tell Ethel Chauvenet when she reacts to his casual conversation with his invisible friend?

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