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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?
(a) "Less than it feels like."
(b) 300 cc's.
(c) A "bucketload."
(d) Several ounces.

2. What is Vivian's first appointment in Scene 4?
(a) GI series.
(b) Chest x-ray.
(c) Physical exam.
(d) Blood work.

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

4. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?
(a) Vivian will undergo a battery of tests.
(b) Vivian will be in remission.
(c) Vivian will have to decide the next step.
(d) Vivian's tumor will be removed.

5. How many visitors has Vivian had since arriving at the hospital?
(a) None.
(b) Only a few.
(c) Several.
(d) Enough to fill a lecture hall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What literary device does Vivian reference in her opening monologue?

3. When does Scene 6 open?

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

5. What year dates Gardner's source materials?

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