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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Mrs. Kendal call Merrick after she sees the model he is working on?
(a) A savant.
(b) An artist.
(c) A genuis.
(d) A fool.
2. Which of the following does Treves NOT accuse the caller of using to alter The Elephant Man's appearance?
(a) Makeup.
(b) Mirrors.
(c) Costumes.
(d) Lighting.
3. Who shouts from the audience, interrupting Treves' lecture about the Elephant Man's deformities?
(a) A woman in the front row.
(b) Treves' assistant.
(c) An off-stage voice.
(d) John Merrick.
4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Merrick's compliments to Mrs. Kendal?
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) Awkward.
(c) Suave.
(d) Misinformed.
5. Where does Treves first meet the Elephant Man?
(a) At a carnival.
(b) At a freak show.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) Clowning in a circus.
6. Where does Ross take Merrick to work after leaving London?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Budapest.
7. What does Treves tell Merrick is the one thing that will make him happy during his stay in the hospital?
(a) Television.
(b) Rules.
(c) Books.
(d) Prayer.
8. How does the nurse react to Merrick the first time she sees him?
(a) She sits and stares at him silently.
(b) She shakes his hand and says that she is happy to meet him.
(c) She screams and runs out of the room.
(d) She gives him a hug.
9. Which of the following members of royalty makes an appearance in Merrick's hospital room?
(a) The Princess of Wales.
(b) The Prince of Wales.
(c) The Queen Mother.
(d) The King of Scotland.
10. During the interview with Treves, how did the nurse present herself?
(a) As completely inexperienced.
(b) As shy and frightened.
(c) As competent and experienced.
(d) As warm and affectionate.
11. How much money has Merrick saved since starting work with Ross?
(a) Twenty-eight pounds.
(b) Forty-eight pounds.
(c) Fifty-eight pounds.
(d) Thirty-eight pounds.
12. Why does everyone find Merrick's artwork so amazing?
(a) Because he cannot stand up straight to work.
(b) Because he has no real reference to the outside world.
(c) Because he is almost blind.
(d) Because he completes it with only one hand.
13. What name does Ross give two handicapped women whose heads rise to points?
(a) Football-heads.
(b) Coneheads.
(c) Pinheads.
(d) Eggheads.
14. What is the name of Treves' supervisor at the hospital?
(a) Gomm.
(b) Grimm.
(c) Gary.
(d) Grop.
15. Which of the following characters believes that all humans are simply copies God has created?
(a) Mrs. Kendal.
(b) Gomm.
(c) Merrick.
(d) Treves.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following Shakespearean plays is Mrs. Kendal performing in during the time she first meets Merrick?
2. How do the police get a hold of Treves' contact information?
3. Why does Treves think Mrs. Kendal might be a good friend for Merrick?
4. To what ward of the hospital does Merrick request to be moved to during his stay?
5. Which of the following best describes Treves' first conversation with Mrs. Kendal?
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