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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What turn does Vivian's vocabulary take in Scene 5?
(a) A turn for the colloquial.
(b) A turn for the vernacular.
(c) A turn for the Anglo-Saxon.
(d) A turn for the less eloquent.

2. What stage is Vivian's cancer in?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. How does Vivian handle unfamiliar medical terms?
(a) She looks them up.
(b) She asks Susie.
(c) She pretends she understands.
(d) She analyzes them by breaking them down.

4. How does Vivian think her colleagues would honor her memory?
(a) A collection of her essays on John Donne.
(b) A collection of their essays on John Donne.
(c) A portrait in the hall of the department.
(d) A memorial service during which they read the Holy Sonnets.

5. Which of the following is one of the “red herrings” Vivian experiences during chemotherapy?
(a) Hypertension.
(b) Jaundice.
(c) Liver poison.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

2. Who takes Vivian's medical history in Scene 4?

3. What kind of cancer does Vivian have?

4. How many cycles of treatment will Vivian undergo?

5. Why is Vivian's treatment aggressive?

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