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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Elwood Dowd discuss the details of the book he picked from the bookshelf?
(a) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Ethel Chauvenet.
(d) Harvey.

2. Which of these characters is constantly being visited by a pooka?
(a) Ethel Chauvenet.
(b) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(c) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(d) Elwood Dowd.

3. What is the probable reason why Veta Simmons wants to get in with the town's society crowd?
(a) To find a good husband for her daughter, Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(b) To improve her financial status.
(c) To get better psychiatric care for Elwood Dowd.
(d) To hold frequent book readings in her home.

4. Does Elwood Dowd order from Mrs. Greenawalt?
(a) Yes, three subscriptions.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, one subscription.
(d) Yes, two subscriptions.

5. What does Dr. Lyman Sanderson posit as the reason why Veta Simmons came to Chumley's Rest?
(a) Because with Elwood Dowd committed, she would inherit the mansion.
(b) To admit Elwood Dowd to the sanitarium.
(c) To discredit her brother, Elwood Dowd, before he could have her committed.
(d) To provide the staff of Chumley's Rest with some polite chat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is ultimately locked up in the sanitarium in this scene?

2. Who does Dr. Lyman Sanderson believe needs immediate treatment?

3. What is Veta Simmons' reaction to Elwood Dowd's "friend"?

4. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?

5. Who does Elwood Dowd tell Dr. William Chumley's wife that he's looking for?

(see the answer key)

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