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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What overwhelms the meaning of the sonnet in the translation Vivian used?
(a) The translator's religiosity.
(b) Adverbs.
(c) Meter.
(d) Punctuation.

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

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

5. Who is Kelekian?
(a) Vivian's mentor.
(b) Vivian's supervisor at work.
(c) Vivian's colleague.
(d) Vivian's oncologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year dates Gardner's source materials?

2. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?

3. What is the problem with the translation Vivian used?

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

5. Who did Vivian study Donne under?

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