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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. Which of the following adjectives best describes Merrick's compliments to Mrs. Kendal?
(a) Misinformed.
(b) Inappropriate.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Suave.

2. How old was Merrick when his mother was attacked at the circus?
(a) He was a toddler.
(b) He was in utero.
(c) He was an infant.
(d) He was a teenager.

3. What job has Treves come to fill at the hospital?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lecturer.
(c) Psychiatrist.
(d) Surgeon.

4. After leaving Ross, how is Merrick treated by the fellow passengers on his train ride back to London?
(a) He is ignored completely.
(b) He is verbally and physically abused.
(c) He is treated with kindness for the first time in his life.
(d) He is forced to answer embarrassing questions about his health.

5. What is Merrick attempting to portray in his artistic rendering?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A flower.
(c) A face.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ross do with all of Merrick's savings?

2. What does the interrupter state about the Elephant Man putting himself on display?

3. What does The Princess of Wales call Merrick?

4. How does Merrick describe his mother to Mrs. Kendal?

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

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