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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with the translation Vivian used?
(a) The meter.
(b) The punctuation.
(c) The adjectives are missing.
(d) It was renounced by scholars.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Vivian study with Ashford?

2. What was Vivian's principal task during her time with Ashford?

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

4. What is Vivian's second appointment in Scene 4?

5. What translation should Vivian have used?

(see the answer key)

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