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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Dr. William Chumley ask Wilson to do?
2. What happens as Elwood Dowd talks to his sister on the phone?
3. Who seems most concerned about the character that's gone missing at the outset of the scene?
4. What does Veta Simmons try to get Elwood Dowd to do?
5. Who holds back Wilson when he tries to physically assault Elwood Dowd?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which other characters do you think are starting to believe in Harvey by the end of this scene? Why do they do this?
2. What is Veta Simmons' reasoning for why she was committed instead of Elwood Dowd?
3. Veta Simmons and Dr. William Chumley argue a great deal in this scene. What in general is the argument about?
4. When Elwood Dowd mentions to Ruth Kelly that he has things he needs to do, what is he referring to?
5. While Veta Simmons and Dr. William Chumley are arguing, what happens?
6. What tactic does Dr. William Chumley use to get Elwood Dowd to return home again? Is it successful?
7. What do you think Elwood Dowd meant when he confesses "I wrestled with reality for forty years and I am happy to state that I finally won out over it"?
8. What are some of the reasons Veta Simmons is visibly shaken up and disheveled-looking when she first appears in this scene?
9. What does Ruth Kelly find out when she calls Charlie's Place to verify Elwood Dowd's story?
10. How does Dr. Lyman Sanderson try to psychoanalyze Elwood Dowd's relationship with Harvey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the strong presence of alcohol in Elwood Dowd's life? How do you think this would affect other people's acceptance of Harvey, given that Elwood Dowd drinks a lot? Is it important that the first "outside" person that actually interacts with Harvey is William Chumley, who goes out drinking with Elwood Dowd? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe briefly whether or not you feel Veta Simmons and her daughter were only putting up with Elwood Dowd and his invisible friend because he had inherited everything from his and Veta Simmons' mother, including the mansion? Please provide 2-3 examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
By the end of Act 2, more people are beginning to believe in Harvey or at least admit there is something to Elwood Dowd's imaginings. Which characters hold some level of belief in Harvey by the end of Act 2, Scene 2? How is the audience brought into this circle of believers? Support your answers from the text.
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