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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. Who does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe needs immediate treatment?
(a) Ethel Chauvenet.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Elwood Dowd.
(d) Ruth Kelly.

2. Where does this scene take place?
(a) The police station.
(b) A field near town.
(c) The sanitarium.
(d) The Dowd library.

3. How does Elwood Dowd respond to Wilson's questions?
(a) Evasively.
(b) Elwood Dowd does not respond.
(c) Very abruptly.
(d) Politely and calmly.

4. What happens to the front door at the end of this scene?
(a) It disappears.
(b) It opens and closes by itself.
(c) It unlocks itself.
(d) Nothing.

5. Who is helping Dr. Lyman Sanderson pack his things?
(a) Elwood Dowd.
(b) Ruth Kelly.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Elwood Dowd, approximately?

2. What does Harvey look like, according to this scene?

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

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

5. What does Myrtle Mae Simmons wonder aloud about her uncle, Eldwood Dowd?

(see the answer key)

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