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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who published Vivian's dissertation?
(a) Critical Discourse.
(b) The University Press.
(c) The Journal of English Texts.
(d) The Scholarly Journal of Literature.

2. What percentage of the chemotherapy dose does Vivian have to take?
(a) It will vary based on the cycle number.
(b) 85%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 25%.

3. How long does Vivian say she is given to live?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

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

5. What does Vivian do after meeting with Ashford?
(a) Go outside.
(b) Read it again.
(c) Go back to the library.
(d) Do the paper over.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Vivian understand the poem, as explained by Ashford?

3. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

4. What author does Vivian quote at the end of Scene 1?

5. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?

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