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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Merrick is telling Treves about his life in the workhouse, which word does he repeat over and over and over, in reference to the beatings he received?
(a) Ouch.
(b) Crash.
(c) Bang.
(d) Boom.

2. While Treves and Merrick are talking, why does the porter enter Merrick's room?
(a) To change Merrick's bedsheets.
(b) To look at Merrick's deformities.
(c) To take Merrick's dinner order.
(d) To sew Merrick some new clothes.

3. Why does Merrick claim to have left London?
(a) To make more money.
(b) To find a wife.
(c) To leave the "freak-show" business.
(d) To get an education.

4. How long will Merrick be allowed to stay in the hospital with Treves?
(a) For a few months, until funds run out.
(b) For one week only.
(c) For nearly a year.
(d) As long as he likes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?

2. To what city has Treves relocated at the beginning of the play?

3. What name does Ross give two handicapped women whose heads rise to points?

4. How do the police get a hold of Treves' contact information?

5. As the police are searching his belongings, what word does Merrick croak over and over?

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