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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mrs. Kendal leaves, how does Merrick respond to their first meeting?
(a) He begins to shout.
(b) He begins to laugh.
(c) He begins to smile.
(d) He begins to sob.

2. How does Merrick react when he sees fellow freak-show performers being abused by their managers?
(a) He attempts to comfort the victims.
(b) He ignores the abuse.
(c) He weeps silently to himself.
(d) He attacks the abuser.

3. What does Merrick read in the bible that makes him excited to die?
(a) That the meek will inherit the earth.
(b) That the blind will be made to see.
(c) That God will make the crooked straight.
(d) That the poor shall become the rich.

4. What does Treves use to show the audience the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) A plastic model.
(b) Slides.
(c) Medical charts.
(d) Drawings.

5. During his analysis, which of the following words does Merrick use to describe Treves' condition?
(a) Profound.
(b) Isolated.
(c) Epidemic.
(d) Singular.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Treves react when he sees Mrs. Kendal nude in Merrick's room?

2. When visiting Merrick in the hospital, what does Ross propose?

3. Which of the following animals knocked Merrick's mother over while she was visiting a circus?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Merrick's compliments to Mrs. Kendal?

5. What does the Prince of Wales admire most in Treves?

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