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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?
(a) A dream.
(b) A day.
(c) A comma.
(d) A period.

2. What turn does Vivian's vocabulary take in Scene 5?
(a) A turn for the vernacular.
(b) A turn for the colloquial.
(c) A turn for the less eloquent.
(d) A turn for the Anglo-Saxon.

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

4. What literary device does Vivian reference in her opening monologue?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Irony.
(d) Imagery.

5. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?
(a) A "bucketload."
(b) "Less than it feels like."
(c) Several ounces.
(d) 300 cc's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trait do Vivian and Kelekian emphasize with their students?

2. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?

3. What percentage of the chemotherapy dose does Vivian have to take?

4. What does Vivian think would be a great loss to her discipline?

5. What is the problem with the translation Vivian used?

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