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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Vivian say she is given to live?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six months.

2. Where will Vivian stay during each cycle of treatment?
(a) At her home.
(b) At a friend's home.
(c) At a hotel near the hospital.
(d) At the hospital.

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

4. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?
(a) “How are you feeling today?”
(b) “Do you have any questions?”
(c) “Do you understand?”
(d) “Does that sound good?”

5. What causes Jason to lose his composure at the end of Vivian's physical exam?
(a) The fact that she is a professor he had as an undergraduate.
(b) Susie's outburst.
(c) Vivian's response to his exam.
(d) The size of the mass in Vivian's body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Vivian quote at the end of Scene 1?

2. What false name does Vivian give a technician?

3. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?

4. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?

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

(see the answer key)

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