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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While talking to Veta Simmons, what does Dr. Lyman Sanderson do?
(a) He tells her to go home.
(b) He starts laughing hysterically.
(c) He presses a buzzer on his desk and keeps the conversation moving.
(d) He stands up and runs out of the room to get Wilson.

3. What is Myrtle Mae Simmons' attitude toward Elwood Dowd?
(a) She loves him very deeply because he is eccentric.
(b) She finds him rude and obnoxious.
(c) She is embarrassed by him.
(d) She is fearful for his life.

4. Myrtle Mae Simmons answers the phone as the first scene begins. Who is calling?
(a) The IRS.
(b) The Society Editor of the local paper.
(c) A long-lost friend.
(d) The Reader's Digest clearinghouse.

5. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?
(a) That Mrs. Greenawalt may have an alcohol problem.
(b) That Mrs. Greenawalt is an annoyance.
(c) That Elwood Dowd has embarrassed her for the last time.
(d) That Elwood Dowd's invisible friend could be the life of the party.

6. What is Veta Simmons' reaction whenever Elwood Dowd's invisible friend's name is mentioned?
(a) She becomes angry.
(b) She sighs and flops down in a chair.
(c) She refers to her invisible friend by name.
(d) She giggles and goes back to her business.

7. Where does this scene take place?
(a) The local supermarket.
(b) A field just outside of town.
(c) The Dowd mansion.
(d) The sanitarium, Chumley's Rest.

8. How old is Elwood Dowd, approximately?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Fifty-three.
(c) Forty-seven.
(d) Twenty-five.

9. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?
(a) The latest hit song on the radio.
(b) The conditions at Chumley's Rest.
(c) The weather.
(d) Elwood Dowd.

10. What is the probable reason why Veta Simmons wants to get in with the town's society crowd?
(a) To get better psychiatric care for Elwood Dowd.
(b) To find a good husband for her daughter, Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) To improve her financial status.
(d) To hold frequent book readings in her home.

11. Does Elwood Dowd order from Mrs. Greenawalt?
(a) Yes, three subscriptions.
(b) Yes, one subscription.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, two subscriptions.

12. What does Mrs. Greenawalt try to sell Elwood Dowd over the phone?
(a) A vacuum.
(b) A set of custom knives.
(c) A vacation package.
(d) A subscription.

13. Throughout the dialogue between Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother, what do we learn about their attitude towards Elwood Dowd?
(a) They believe he is eccentric and charming.
(b) They feel his invisible friend is real.
(c) They believe he is trying to get himself committed to a mental institution.
(d) They feel he is mentally unstable.

14. In what room does Elwood Dowd wait when the ladies excuse themselves?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The foyer.
(c) The living room.
(d) The dining room.

15. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe about Veta Simmons?
(a) She might be an alcoholic.
(b) She is in too much of a hurry to leave.
(c) She is very attractive for an older woman.
(d) She could be very dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character's niece?

2. Who does Elwood Dowd say that Harvey would like?

3. What is Veta Simmons' reaction to Elwood Dowd's "friend"?

4. What is Elwood Dowd's outlook when Wilson brings him to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?

5. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?

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