How much money does Dr. Treves give Simon Silcock to see the Elephant Man?
12 pence
100
What did Dr. Treves give Merrick in the cab?
His business card.
100
At the beginning of Chapter, why couldn't Merrick stay at the hospital?
He was not ill, and the hospital is only for sick people.
100
Why did Merrick cry in Chapter 5?
He cried because a beautiful woman smiled at him and shook his hand.
100
How did Merrick usually sleep?
He slept sitting up (with his head on his knees and his head wrapped around his legs).
200
Joseph Merrick's body had a lot of _____________ on it.
a. hair
b. skin
c. wrinkles
b. skin
200
What was difficult for Merrick to do in Chapter 2?
Climb the steps into the cab.
200
What terrible thing did Silcock do to Merrick in Belgium?
He took his money
200
What was Merrick's favorite hobby?
Reading
200
Why did Merrick decide to sleep on his back?
He wanted to sleep like everyone else.
300
What did Joseph Merrick's right hand look like?
(Hint: NOT his left hand.)
It looked like a man's foot.
300
What were 2 pieces of clothing that Merrick was wearing in Chapter 2?
1. a big black coat
2. a big black hat
3. a gray cloth over his face
4. big shoes like old bags
300
Why wasn't Merrick angry when a nurse screamed when she saw him in Chapter 4?
He was used to it. It was normal for him.
300
What did Merrick and the Queen talk about when she visited him?
Books
300
How did he die?
His heavy head fell off the bed, and he broke his neck.
400
What does Simon Silcock do with Joseph Merrick? Why?
Silcock takes Merrick all over the country. He shows Merrick to people and makes money from it.
400
Who laughs at Joseph Merrick in chapter 2?
some boys on the street
400
What didn't Merrick understand in Chapter 4?
He didn't understand that he could live at the hospital for the rest of his life.
400
How did Merrick react to the bad man in the play in Chapter 6?
He wanted to leave the theater. He became very angry. He laughed when the bad man went to prison.
400
What will happen to the money that people gave to Merrick so he could live at the hospital?
Carr Gomm will give it to the hospital.
500
What did Dr. Treves think when he saw Joseph Merrick for the first time?
He thought Merrick was the most horrible, ugly thing he had ever seen. He thought Merrick was more horrible and uglier than anything he had seen at the hospital.
500
What does Dr. Treves do with Merrick at the hospital?
Examine him carefully.
500
In Chapter 3, what does Merrick do for the nurses who are kind to him?
He makes them things with his hands.
500
What 2 animals did Merrick become friends with in the country?
A bird and a dog.
500
How old was Merrick when he died?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50