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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?
(a) “How are you feeling today?”
(b) “Does that sound good?”
(c) “Do you understand?”
(d) “Do you have any questions?”

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

3. What sonnet is Vivian's paper about that must be done over?
(a) Holy Sonnet Five.
(b) Lady Lazarus.
(c) Holy Sonnet Ten.
(d) Holy Sonnet Six.

4. What author does Vivian quote at the end of Scene 1?
(a) John Keats.
(b) John Donne.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) William Wordsworth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What overwhelms the meaning of the sonnet in the translation Vivian used?

2. What word does Kelekian use to refer to Vivian's cancer?

3. What translation should Vivian have used?

4. What percentage of the chemotherapy dose does Vivian have to take?

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

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