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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vivian says, “What we have come to think of as me is, in fact, just the ____.”
(a) Research.
(b) Adjective.
(c) Specimen jar.
(d) Dressing.

2. What does one student say Donne is hiding behind in his sonnets?
(a) Sin.
(b) God.
(c) Vernacular.
(d) Wit.

3. 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.

4. What advantage do the doctors have over Vivian in the world of vocabulary?
(a) They do not care what words mean.
(b) They understand her vocabulary, but she is unable to understand theirs.
(c) They only need to rely on what is in their textbooks.
(d) They have a greater arsenal of vocabulary when it comes to medical terminology.

5. What flavor of treat does Susie bring to Vivian?
(a) Orange.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian consider her life's work?

2. How long does Vivian say she is given to live?

3. How does the scene end when Vivian gets morphine?

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

5. Why does Vivian go into the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?

(see the answer key)

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