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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vivian say she is supposed to think is a relief?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Getting back to her room after the tests.
(c) Being finished with her treatment.
(d) Being able to drink juice.

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

3. What word does Kelekian use to refer to Vivian's cancer?
(a) Rare.
(b) Unstable.
(c) Insidious.
(d) Treacherous.

4. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) Street clothes.
(c) A hospital gown.
(d) Graduation robes.

5. Why does Kelekian wear a mask when he checks on Vivian?
(a) He forgot to take it off when he entered her room.
(b) She is in the operating room.
(c) She is in isolation.
(d) He has a cold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the definition of the word Vivian struggles with as she reads on her birthday?

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

4. What question does Jason ask Vivian to check her mental status?

5. How do Jason and Kelekian feel about how Vivian's treatment has gone?

(see the answer key)

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