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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the police beating, what does Ross tell Merrick that he "stinks of"?
(a) Urine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Fear.
(d) Failure.

2. Who shouts from the audience, interrupting Treves' lecture about the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) A woman in the front row.
(b) An off-stage voice.
(c) John Merrick.
(d) Treves' assistant.

3. After riding on the train, what other mode of transportation does Merrick take back to London?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A boat.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A bicycle.

4. How much money has Merrick saved since starting work with Ross?
(a) Thirty-eight pounds.
(b) Fifty-eight pounds.
(c) Twenty-eight pounds.
(d) Forty-eight pounds.

5. What does the caller state is the only thing more painful to The Elephant Man than his physical deformities?
(a) His broken heart.
(b) His spiritual anguish.
(c) His foolish mind.
(d) His irrational fears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?

2. What does Treves' supervisor state that Treves needs to increase in order to keep everyone happy?

3. What is The Elephant Man's real name?

4. When Treves arrives at the police station to pick up Merrick, what does Merrick beg Treves to do?

5. What is Treves' subject of choice in the hospital?

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