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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Veta Simmons tell Elwood Dowd to do?
(a) Wait in the parlor.
(b) Get out of her house.
(c) Quit playing games.
(d) Help in the kitchen.

2. 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.

3. What does Veta Simmons confess to Dr. Lyman Sanderson about Harvey?
(a) That Harvey is a rediculous fantasy of Elwood Dowd's.
(b) That Harvey keeps her awake sometimes by whistling.
(c) That Harvey has been killing sheep in the area.
(d) That even she has seen him occasionally.

4. How tall is Harvey, according to Elwood Dowd?
(a) Four feet tall.
(b) Ten feet tall.
(c) Six feet tall.
(d) Eight feet tall.

5. At one point in this scene, Veta Simmons asks Myrtle Mae Simmons to verify what?
(a) If Elwood Dowd had any prescription medications.
(b) Whether or not Ethel Chauvenet's grandson will be at the dinner.
(c) Whether or not Mrs. Greenawalt has good taste in whiskey.
(d) Whether or not Harvey was with Elwood.

6. According to the dialogue in this scene between Veta SImmons and Ethel Chauvenet, do the two women see each other often?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, everyday.
(c) Yes, about twice a week.
(d) Yes, about once a month.

7. What is the name of the main character's niece?
(a) Veta Simmons.
(b) Miss Johnson.
(c) Ethel Chauvenet.
(d) Myrtle Mae Simmons.

8. With whom does Elwood Dowd consult about a potential dinner with Ethel Chauvenet?
(a) Myrtle Mae Simmons.
(b) Veta Simmons.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Dr. William Chumley.

9. What is the name of the orderly in Chumley's rest?
(a) Dr. Lyman Sanderson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Dr. William Chumley.
(d) Dr. Saul Rubinek.

10. What does Elwood Dowd carry around with him?
(a) A snowglobe and a rabbit's foot.
(b) A hat and raincoat.
(c) An umbrella and a pocket knife.
(d) A Bible and a set of keys.

11. What does Dr. William Chumley suggest that Dr. Lyman Sanderson can use on Veta Simmons for her treatment?
(a) Formula 44.
(b) Formula 401.
(c) Formula 977.
(d) Grecian Formula.

12. What are Veta Simmons and Ruth Kelly talking about?
(a) Elwood Dowd.
(b) The latest hit song on the radio.
(c) The conditions at Chumley's Rest.
(d) The weather.

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

14. What one word best sums up the type of humor in this scene?
(a) Slapstick.
(b) Miscommunication.
(c) Witty references to pop culture.
(d) All responses are correct.

15. What happens whenever Elwood Dowd tries to introduce Harvey to the sanitarium staff?
(a) He is asked to leave.
(b) He is interrupted each time.
(c) He is laughed at.
(d) He is ignored.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What words appear at the bottom of the page that Wilson is reading when the scene ends?

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

4. Who are discussing the treatment to be given to Veta Simmons?

5. Where does Wilson say he left Veta Simmons after he took her upstairs in the sanitarium?

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