The Elephant Man Chapters 1 and 2

1. Why does the shopkeeper have the elephant man? What does he do with him? 2. Did Dr. Treves think all of the elephant man was hideous? Explain. 3. What is the elephant man's real name? 4. Why do you think the room smells so bad? 5. Why was it so difficult for the elephant man to go to the hospital? 6. Why was the picture of the cab so surprising? 7. Why did they put lots of clothes on the elephant man when they took him outside? 8. Why do you think it's so difficult for the elephant man to talk? 9. What do you think Dr. Treves wants with Merrick?