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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following best describes the Elephant Man's deformities?
2. During the interview with Treves, how did the nurse present herself?
3. Which of the following words does Mrs. Kendal use to describe Merrick's insights into life and love?
4. Which meal is Merrick being served the first time the nurse comes to meet him?
5. Which character does Gomm jokingly refer to as Jesus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Ross attempts to negotiate Merrick's exhibition with the Belgian police?
2. In the letter to the editor, what does Treves add about Merrick?
3. What does Treves tell Merrick about anesthetic and his patient who nearly didn't come out of it?
4. How does Merrick react to the news that Lord John has stolen money from him?
5. What does Merrick despise about married men?
6. In what ways does role reversal come into play when Treves has a dream about the freak show?
7. How much money does Merrick save while working for Ross, and what happens to that savings?
8. What information about his mother does Merrick give to Mrs. Kendal upon their first meeting?
9. How does Merrick spend the few moments directly before he dies?
10. Which high society members come to visit with Merrick during the height of his popularity, what types of gifts do they leave for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Treves first meets the Elephant Man he is completely unappreciated in his profession. Describe the conditions the Elephant Man was living in at the time he first met Treves, and why he was so willing to let Treves take him away for a physical inspection.
Essay Topic 2
When Merrick was first introduced to the audience while he was working at the freak show, his speech was almost unintelligible. Throughout the course of the novel, however, that changed. Create a time line for Merrick's speech and explain how the growth of Merrick's speech affected the way the characters in the play, and the audience, related to him as a man, and how Merrick's speech mirrors his lifelong struggle to be understood.
Essay Topic 3
The medical community in London has varying views on John Merrick and his condition. Choose two characters who provide opposite beliefs about John Merrick's condition and describe each side of their argument. How does the medical debate over John Merrick's condition culminate in the climax of the play?
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