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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Elwood Dowd was pitiful and sad and needed company.
(b) Elwood Dowd could teach them how to drink flaming shots.
(c) Elwood Dowd promised to pay.
(d) Elwood Dowd is such a gentleman.

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

3. Which of these characters is constantly being visited by a pooka?
(a) Elwood Dowd.
(b) Ethel Chauvenet.
(c) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(d) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

4. What does Elwood Dowd get from behind a book on the bookcase?
(a) An atlas of Europe.
(b) A pair of reading glasses.
(c) A bottle of arsenic.
(d) A bottle of liquor.

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

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

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

8. What does Betty Chumley tell the sanitarium staff about Harvey?
(a) His name, height, and favorite foods.
(b) His name and preferences for making friends.
(c) His name and that he's a Pooka.
(d) His jacket and hat size.

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

10. 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 find a good husband for her daughter, Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) To get better psychiatric care for Elwood Dowd.
(d) To hold frequent book readings in her home.

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

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

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

14. How does Elwood Dowd describe Harvey to Dr. William Chumley's wife?
(a) He's very choosy about who he likes.
(b) All responses are correct.
(c) He's a Pooka.
(d) He's very tall.

15. What is Ethel Chauvenet's reaction to Elwood Dowd's imaginary friend?
(a) She is horrified and wants to get away.
(b) She introduces Elwood Dowd to her own imaginary friend.
(c) She calls the sanitarium immediately.
(d) She is oddly accepting of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the dialogue in this scene between Veta SImmons and Ethel Chauvenet, do the two women see each other often?

2. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe about Veta Simmons?

3. Who does Dr. William Chumley call to verify the name of the patient to be admitted to the sanitarium?

4. What does Mrs. Greenawalt try to sell Elwood Dowd over the phone?

5. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?

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