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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What source does Gardner's translation use for the sonnets?
(a) Essex manuscripts.
(b) Westmoreland manuscripts.
(c) London manuscripts.
(d) Reading manuscripts.

2. Why is Vivian's treatment aggressive?
(a) There are multiple tumors.
(b) The tumor is spreading quickly.
(c) The tumor is very large.
(d) It will keep the cancer from spreading.

3. Who did Vivian study Donne under?
(a) Posner.
(b) Ashford.
(c) Kelekian.
(d) Bearing.

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

5. What does Vivian think would be a great loss to her discipline?
(a) Her death.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Barfing her brains out.
(d) Allowing her colleagues to hear her vocabulary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vivian occupy herself while she waits for her physical exam?

2. Who presents Vivian's case during grand rounds?

3. How many cycles of treatment will Vivian undergo?

4. How long does Vivian say she is given to live?

5. Who published Vivian's dissertation?

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