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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year dates Gardner's source materials?
(a) They are undated.
(b) 1610.
(c) 1455.
(d) 1623.

3. When does Scene 6 open?
(a) Monday morning.
(b) Thursday afternoon.
(c) Friday morning.
(d) Saturday evening.

4. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?
(a) A day.
(b) A comma.
(c) A period.
(d) A dream.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian say she is learning to do during her course of chemotherapy treatment?

2. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

3. What does Vivian describe as “mildly uncomfortable” in Scene 5?

4. Why is Vivian's treatment aggressive?

5. What is the title of the book Vivian published?

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