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Joseph Merrick
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  • 1. What is the birth name of Joseph Merrick?
A) Joseph Edward Merrick
B) Thomas Henry Merrick
C) Joseph Carey Merrick
D) John William Merrick
  • 2. In what year was Joseph Merrick born?
A) 1890
B) 1845
C) 1875
D) 1862
  • 3. By what name was Joseph Merrick commonly known during his lifetime?
A) The Wolf Boy
B) The Bird Man
C) The Elephant Man
D) The Lizard Man
  • 4. Where was Joseph Merrick born?
A) Manchester, England
B) London, England
C) Liverpool, England
D) Leicester, England
  • 5. Who exhibited Joseph Merrick as a 'freak' in a sideshow?
A) Tom Norman
B) Ella Harper
C) Charles Stratton
D) P. T. Barnum
  • 6. How old was Joseph Merrick when he died?
A) 35
B) 42
C) 27
D) 19
  • 7. In what year did Joseph Merrick die?
A) 1890
B) 1885
C) 1915
D) 1900
  • 8. Who wrote a book about the life of Joseph Merrick titled 'The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity'?
A) Oliver Sacks
B) Michel Foucault
C) Ashley Montagu
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 9. What was the name of Joseph Merrick's mother?
A) Catherine Marie Merrick
B) Elizabeth Ann Merrick
C) Mary Jane Merrick
D) Sarah Louise Merrick
  • 10. Who wrote the play 'The Elephant Man' based on the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Bernard Pomerance
C) Noel Coward
D) Tennessee Williams
  • 11. Who played the role of Joseph Merrick in the 1980 film 'The Elephant Man'?
A) Daniel Day-Lewis
B) John Hurt
C) Anthony Hopkins
D) Tom Hanks
  • 12. Joseph Merrick's mother reportedly suffered from what condition while pregnant with him?
A) Smallpox
B) Malaria
C) Elephantiasis
D) Tuberculosis
  • 13. Where did Joseph Merrick die?
A) Guy's Hospital
B) Royal Victoria Hospital
C) St. Mary's Hospital
D) London Hospital
  • 14. Which famous surgeon provided care for Joseph Merrick at the London Hospital?
A) Joseph Lister
B) Frederick Treves
C) John Hunter
D) William Osler
  • 15. In what year was 'The Elephant Man' film released, portraying the life of Joseph Merrick?
A) 1980
B) 2005
C) 1990
D) 1975
  • 16. Which major religion did Joseph Merrick convert to before his death?
A) Buddhism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Hinduism
  • 17. Which of the following best describes Joseph Merrick's intelligence?
A) Mentally disabled
B) Genius
C) Normal
D) Below average
  • 18. What was the cause of Joseph Merrick's mother's death?
A) Cancer
B) Pneumonia
C) Cholera
D) Tuberculosis
  • 19. What was the real cause of Joseph Merrick's severe deformities?
A) Crouzon syndrome
B) Acromegaly
C) Proteus syndrome
D) Dysostosis multiplex
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