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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Elwood Dowd consult about a potential dinner with Ethel Chauvenet?
(a) Dr. William Chumley.
(b) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Veta Simmons.
(d) Harvey.

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

3. What detail about Elwood Dowd does Veta Simmons originally reveal to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?
(a) Elwood Dowd is a drinker.
(b) Elwood Dowd is a widower.
(c) Elwood Dowd is too organized.
(d) Elwood Dowd is delirious.

4. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?
(a) The massage room.
(b) The hydro tub.
(c) The sauna.
(d) Solitary confinement.

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

6. What is Elwood Dowd's outlook when Wilson brings him to Dr. Lyman Sanderson?
(a) Sad but compliant.
(b) Outraged and angry.
(c) Cheerful and polite.
(d) Wryly amused.

7. What does Elwood Dowd carry around with him?
(a) A Bible and a set of keys.
(b) An umbrella and a pocket knife.
(c) A hat and raincoat.
(d) A snowglobe and a rabbit's foot.

8. How tall is Harvey, according to Elwood Dowd?
(a) Ten feet tall.
(b) Four feet tall.
(c) Eight feet tall.
(d) Six feet tall.

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

10. What seems to be the main obstacle for Veta Simmons' full acceptance by the town's society folk?
(a) Elwood Dowd and his imaginary friend.
(b) The family's home is not up to par.
(c) The family's lack of money.
(d) The criminal record of Myrtle Mae Simmons.

11. How do the employees of the sanitarium regard Dr. William Chumley?
(a) They think he's over the hill and needs to retire.
(b) They are very respectful of him.
(c) They think he's going broke.
(d) They think he only cares about money.

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

13. Who else besides Elwood Dowd can see his invisible friend?
(a) Anyone Elwood Dowd introduces his friend to.
(b) Whomever the invisible friend wishes to see it.
(c) No-one else.
(d) Just Elwood Dowd's immediate family.

14. 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 fires Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(c) Dr. William Chumley demands that Dr. Lyman Sanderson sort it out.
(d) Dr. William Chumley explains it was a simple mistake and that he'll look into it personally.

15. What does Wilson read at the end of this scene?
(a) A psychiatrics manual.
(b) A sales pamphlet.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) A Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the nurse, Ruth Kelly, give to Dr. Lyman Sanderson for wanting the two of them to join Elwood Dowd for drinks later that night?

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

3. What are Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother primarily trying to achieve?

4. According to Elwood Dowd, what exactly IS his invisible friend?

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

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