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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Elwood Dowd, what exactly IS his invisible friend?
(a) A Pooka.
(b) A great enigma.
(c) A wood spirit.
(d) A pixie.

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

4. What does Elwood Dowd get from behind a book on the bookcase?
(a) A bottle of arsenic.
(b) An atlas of Europe.
(c) A pair of reading glasses.
(d) A bottle of liquor.

5. When Veta Simmons hangs up the phone with Mrs. Greenawalt, what does she declare?
(a) That Mrs. Greenawalt is an annoyance.
(b) That Elwood Dowd's invisible friend could be the life of the party.
(c) That Mrs. Greenawalt may have an alcohol problem.
(d) That Elwood Dowd has embarrassed her for the last time.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room does Elwood Dowd wait when the ladies excuse themselves?

2. What is Ethel Chauvenet's reaction to Elwood Dowd's imaginary friend?

3. What does Veta Simmons tell Elwood Dowd to do?

4. Throughout the dialogue between Myrtle Mae Simmons and her mother, what do we learn about their attitude towards Elwood Dowd?

5. What does Myrtle Mae Simmons wonder aloud about her uncle, Eldwood Dowd?

(see the answer key)

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