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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ruth Kelly's reaction to Elwood Dowd's story about Dr. William Chumley?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She seems shocked.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She seems to believe him.

2. Why did Elwood Dowd return to Chumley's Rest?
(a) To check himself in.
(b) To harass them about admitting Veta Simmons earlier.
(c) To see how everyone was getting along.
(d) To keep his appointment with Ruth Kelly and Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

3. What is Dr. William Chumley's emotional state when he enters the sanitarium?
(a) He is crying.
(b) He is punch drunk.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) He is babbling incoherently.

4. Who does Ruth Kelly call to verify Elwood Dowd's story?
(a) Mrs. Greenawalt.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Charlie's Place.
(d) Ethel Chauvenet.

5. How does Elwood Dowd respond to Wilson's questions?
(a) Evasively.
(b) Elwood Dowd does not respond.
(c) Politely and calmly.
(d) Very abruptly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Harvey when Elwood Dowd first met him?

2. How does Judge Gaffney feel about Elwood Dowd being locked up in the sanitarium?

3. What does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. Lyman Sanderson about the name Harvey?

4. Where has Wilson been searching for Elwood Dowd?

5. Where does Elwood Dowd tell Betty Chumley about his location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Elwood Dowd's reaction to the parcel brought out by Myrtle Mae Simmons?

2. Which other characters do you think are starting to believe in Harvey by the end of this scene? Why do they do this?

3. According to Elwood Dowd, how did Harvey get his name?

4. When Elwood Dowd mentions to Ruth Kelly that he has things he needs to do, what is he referring to?

5. What is Veta Simmons' reasoning for why she was committed instead of Elwood Dowd?

6. In one or two sentences, describe how the evening's events transpired, according to Elwood Dowd.

7. What does Myrtle Mae Simmons offer up as "proof" that Elwood Dowd is a horrible person to live with (at least according to her)?

8. What do you think Elwood Dowd meant when he confesses "I wrestled with reality for forty years and I am happy to state that I finally won out over it"?

9. What becomes clear about Elwood Dowd in this scene?

10. How does Dr. William Chumley get escorted out of Charlie's Place, according to Elwood Dowd?

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