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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. Who is speaking to Veta Simmons as the scene opens?
(a) Ruth Kelly, a nurse at the sanitarium.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.

2. How old is Elwood Dowd, approximately?
(a) Forty-seven.
(b) Fifty-three.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Twenty-five.

3. How did Harvey receive his name, according to Elwood Dowd?
(a) The name was drawn at random from a hat.
(b) Harvey told Elwood Dowd what his name was.
(c) Harvey let Elwood Dowd pick the name.
(d) Harvey was given his name by a higher power.

4. What words appear at the bottom of the page that Wilson is reading when the scene ends?
(a) "You'll never find me."
(b) "Hey, put me down!"
(c) "How are you, Mr. Wilson?"
(d) "You're standing on my foot."

5. What happens to the front door at the end of this scene?
(a) It opens and closes by itself.
(b) It disappears.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It unlocks itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these characters is constantly being visited by a pooka?

2. What does Elwood Dowd get from behind a book on the bookcase?

3. What does Dr. William Chumley ask Wilson to do?

4. With whom does Elwood Dowd discuss the details of the book he picked from the bookshelf?

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

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