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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Merrick is handed over to the police, what do they search his belongings for?
(a) Illegal substances.
(b) His ID.
(c) Stolen money.
(d) Weapons.

2. What does Mrs. Kendal do for a living?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a seamstress.
(d) She is an actress.

3. What does the interrupter state about the Elephant Man putting himself on display?
(a) That it is immoral.
(b) That it is boring.
(c) That it is terrifying.
(d) That it is disgusting.

4. How do the police get a hold of Treves' contact information?
(a) From his business card.
(b) One of the police officers knows Treves' father.
(c) John Merrick tells them his phone number.
(d) They look him up in the directory.

5. Merrick states that the model he is working on is a symbol for what, "flying up from the mud"?
(a) Depression.
(b) Depravity.
(c) Greed.
(d) Grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the police beating, what does Ross tell Merrick that he "stinks of"?

2. How many policemen arrive in the streets and begin beating Ross and Merrick?

3. How does the nurse react to Merrick the first time she sees him?

4. After leaving Ross, how is Merrick treated by the fellow passengers on his train ride back to London?

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

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