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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elwood Dowd do immediately upon arriving home?
(a) He pours himself some liquor from the bottle hidden in the bookshelf.
(b) He picks up Myrtle Mae Simmons' package and runs outside with it.
(c) He makes a phone call to Betty Chumley.
(d) He sneaks down to the basement to be alone.

2. According to Elwood Dowd, people around town tell him about their _______________ each night.
(a) grandchildren
(b) fears and anxieties
(c) hopes, dreams, and loves
(d) craft projects

3. What does Elwood Dowd tell Betty Chumley on the phone?
(a) That he attended the cocktail party and didn't see her there.
(b) That he would like her to meet Harvey.
(c) That he was in love with her.
(d) That he was ready to turn himself in to the sanitarium.

4. What does Ruth Kelly tell Dr. Lyman Sanderson?
(a) She feels they have too much time alone together.
(b) She is in love with someone else.
(c) She is sorry he's leaving.
(d) She never really liked him.

5. How many bars were searched looking for Elwood Dowd?
(a) 18.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Veta Simmons, what keeps people going and separates them from "the beasts"?

2. Who is speaking to Veta Simmons as the scene opens?

3. What one word best sums up the type of humor in this scene?

4. With whom does Elwood Dowd consult about a potential dinner with Ethel Chauvenet?

5. What happens whenever Elwood Dowd tries to introduce Harvey to the sanitarium staff?

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