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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson ask about Veta Simmons?
(a) Where she currently lives.
(b) Whether or not she would like a job at Chumley's rest.
(c) What her habits are and if she's still grieving for her mother.
(d) When can she come in for therapy.

10. What does Veta Simmons confess to Dr. Lyman Sanderson about Harvey?
(a) That even she has seen him occasionally.
(b) That Harvey has been killing sheep in the area.
(c) That Harvey is a rediculous fantasy of Elwood Dowd's.
(d) That Harvey keeps her awake sometimes by whistling.

11. 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 feel his invisible friend is real.
(c) They believe he is trying to get himself committed to a mental institution.
(d) They believe he is eccentric and charming.

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

13. According to Elwood Dowd, what exactly IS his invisible friend?
(a) A Pooka.
(b) A pixie.
(c) A wood spirit.
(d) A great enigma.

14. How does Elwood Dowd deal with his invisible friend?
(a) Very politely, gesturing for him to enter the room first.
(b) Acts very nervous and hopes he'll go away.
(c) Continually whines about wanting more wishes.
(d) Graciously allows him to do all the talking.

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

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. Whom does Ethel Chauvenet invite to dinner "soon"?

3. Who are discussing the treatment to be given to Veta Simmons?

4. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson claim about Veta Simmons' mental condition?

5. What observation does Myrtle Mae Simmons make about her mother in relation to her uncle, Elwood Dowd?

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