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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cycles of treatment has Vivian endured after her ultrasound?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Five.

2. How long does each cycle take to complete?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

3. How does Vivian treat words?
(a) With respect.
(b) As friends.
(c) As life-blood.
(d) As weapons.

4. Who published Vivian's dissertation?
(a) The Journal of English Texts.
(b) The University Press.
(c) Critical Discourse.
(d) The Scholarly Journal of Literature.

5. How long would Scene 6 last if Vivian had written it?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) It would be endless.
(c) An hour and a half.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

2. Who takes Vivian's medical history in Scene 4?

3. Vivian says, “What we have come to think of as me is, in fact, just the ____.”

4. What word does Kelekian use to refer to Vivian's cancer?

5. What is the date of the poem Vivian recites after her ultrasound?

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