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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Vivian think would be a great loss to her discipline?
(a) Retiring.
(b) Barfing her brains out.
(c) Allowing her colleagues to hear her vocabulary.
(d) Her death.

3. What does Vivian say the reader of the sonnet wants to do to the speaker when she imagines she is teaching?
(a) Condemn him.
(b) Correct him.
(c) Hide from him.
(d) Join him.

4. Why is Vivian's treatment aggressive?
(a) The tumor is very large.
(b) There are multiple tumors.
(c) The tumor is spreading quickly.
(d) It will keep the cancer from spreading.

5. What does Susie call Vivian when she comes into her room to take care of the alarm?
(a) Hon.
(b) Sweetheart.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Darlin'.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian say about her peritoneal cavity?

2. Who did Vivian study Donne under?

3. How many cycles of treatment has Vivian endured after her ultrasound?

4. How does Vivian describe the level of her sickness after her ultrasound?

5. What phrase does Jason use to explain the constant growth of cancer cells?

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