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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. Who calls in to speak with Veta Simmons?
(a) Ruth Kelly.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Elwood Dowd.

2. Who enters the scene after Elwood Dowd, Dr. Lyman Sanderson, and the nurse exit?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Judge Gaffney.
(d) Dr. William Chumley.

3. Where does Elwood Dowd say Dr. William Chumley found him?
(a) The Dowd mansion.
(b) The post office.
(c) Charlie's Place.
(d) The local library.

4. Where has Wilson been searching for Elwood Dowd?
(a) Local sporting events.
(b) Area bars.
(c) The corridors of Chumley's Rest.
(d) Under the stairwell.

5. Who holds back Wilson when he tries to physically assault Elwood Dowd?
(a) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(b) Dr. William Chumley.
(c) Veta Simmons.
(d) Ruth Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of advice does Dr. Lyman Sanderson give Ruth Kelly?

2. Where does Elwood Dowd put the contents he finds in Myrtle Mae Simmons' flat parcel?

3. What does Dr. William Chumley believe?

4. According to the phone conversation at the beginning of this scene, who has gone missing for four hours?

5. What does Veta Simmons ask the judge to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Myrtle Mae Simmons surprised when Judge Gaffney arrives at the Dowd home?

2. With whom does Elwood Dowd speak to on the phone when he arrives home and what does he talk about?

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

4. 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"?

5. Veta Simmons and Dr. William Chumley argue a great deal in this scene. What in general is the argument about?

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

7. While Veta Simmons and Dr. William Chumley are arguing, what happens?

8. In his phone conversation home in this scene, what does Elwood Dowd want to know?

9. What type of mechanism is relied on in this scene to generate its many comedic moments?

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

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