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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the title of the book Vivian published?
(a) Donne and Death: a Comprehensive Text.
(b) Death Be Not Proud.
(c) Made Cunningly.
(d) A Biography of John Donne.

3. What does Vivian do after meeting with Ashford?
(a) Read it again.
(b) Go outside.
(c) Go back to the library.
(d) Do the paper over.

4. What does Susie take with her when she leaves Vivian's room at the end of Scene 5?
(a) The IV.
(b) The wheelchair.
(c) Vivian's washbasin.
(d) Vivian's hospital bed.

5. Where will Vivian stay during each cycle of treatment?
(a) At her home.
(b) At a friend's home.
(c) At the hospital.
(d) At a hotel near the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?

2. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?

3. How does Vivian treat words?

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

5. What is the struggle in the beginning of the sonnet, according to Ashford?

(see the answer key)

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