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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of cancer does Vivian have?
(a) Lung.
(b) Bone.
(c) Breast.
(d) Ovarian.

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

3. How does Vivian understand the poem, as explained by Ashford?
(a) A puzzle.
(b) Truth.
(c) Uncompromising.
(d) Wit.

4. What trait do Vivian and Kelekian emphasize with their students?
(a) Brevity.
(b) Inquiry.
(c) Skepticism.
(d) Thoroughness.

5. In what class did Vivian write the paper she has to do over?
(a) Seventeenth-Century Poetry.
(b) The Modern Novel.
(c) Contemporary Poetry.
(d) Metaphysical Poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sonnet is Vivian's paper about that must be done over?

2. What translation should Vivian have used?

3. Who is Kelekian?

4. What is the struggle in the beginning of the sonnet, according to Ashford?

5. What literary device does Vivian reference in her opening monologue?

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