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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. William Chumley do to Dr. Lyman Sanderson when he finds out they admitted the wrong patient?
(a) Dr. William Chumley cackles to himself and goes home, ignoring Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(b) Dr. William Chumley demands that Dr. Lyman Sanderson sort it out.
(c) Dr. William Chumley fires Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Dr. William Chumley explains it was a simple mistake and that he'll look into it personally.

2. What is Veta Simmons trying to do at the sanitarium?
(a) Introduce Myrtle Mae Simmons to Wilson.
(b) Have Elwood Dowd commited for evaluation.
(c) Create a business partnership with Ruth Kelly.
(d) Evaluate the facilities for future fund-raising events.

3. According to the dialogue in this scene between Veta SImmons and Ethel Chauvenet, do the two women see each other often?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, everyday.
(c) Yes, about once a month.
(d) Yes, about twice a week.

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

5. Which character was selected to be the associate doctor at the sanitarium?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Miss Johnson.
(c) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Dr. William B. Chumley.

6. What is Veta Simmons' reaction to Elwood Dowd's "friend"?
(a) She feels helpless and cries a lot.
(b) She actively introduces Elwood Dowd's invisible buddy to everyone.
(c) She is embarrassed, but tries to deal with it.
(d) She suspects Elwood Dowd has been taking hallucinogenic drugs.

7. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?
(a) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(b) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Harvey.

8. Who is ultimately locked up in the sanitarium in this scene?
(a) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Veta Simmons.
(d) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

9. 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.

10. What is the name of the main character's niece?
(a) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Ethel Chauvenet.
(d) Miss Johnson.

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

12. Who does Elwood Dowd say that Harvey would like?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Betty Chumley.
(d) Ruth Kelly.

13. What one word best sums up the type of humor in this scene?
(a) All responses are correct.
(b) Miscommunication.
(c) Witty references to pop culture.
(d) Slapstick.

14. Ethel Chauvenet is key in the first scene because ______________________.
(a) She can sing Italian arias by memory.
(b) She is a fashion consultant to the Simmons women.
(c) She has a cure-all for dementia.
(d) She has a grandson about Myrtle Mae Simmons' age.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Elwood Dowd discuss the details of the book he picked from the bookshelf?

2. What does Elwood Dowd carry around with him?

3. What does Wilson read at the end of this scene?

4. What is Ethel Chauvenet's reaction to Elwood Dowd's imaginary friend?

5. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson posit as the reason why Veta Simmons came to Chumley's Rest?

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