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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What false name does Vivian give a technician?
(a) Lucy, Countess of Bedford.
(b) Duke Jasper Fforde.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) Kristin Lavransdatter.

2. When does Scene 6 open?
(a) Thursday afternoon.
(b) Friday morning.
(c) Monday morning.
(d) Saturday evening.

3. What does Jason call Vivian's condition when he sees her at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) “Attention-seeking.”
(b) “Shake and bake.”
(c) “Halfway to Heaven.”
(d) “Road pizza.”

4. What is Vivian's first appointment in Scene 4?
(a) Blood work.
(b) Chest x-ray.
(c) GI series.
(d) Physical exam.

5. What about Vivian's condition does she think Donne would revel in?
(a) The closeness to death.
(b) Her vulnerability.
(c) The paradox of it.
(d) The possibility for a sonnet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would Vivian tell her students to think of her situation?

2. Who presents Vivian's case during grand rounds?

3. What is the title of the book Vivian published?

4. Which of the following is one of the “red herrings” Vivian experiences during chemotherapy?

5. What does Susie give Vivian to drink at the beginning of Scene 8?

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