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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Vivian lose her hair?
(a) She shaved her head before she began chemotherapy.
(b) Between the fourth and fifth cycles of chemotherapy.
(c) After the first cycle of chemotherapy.
(d) It is still falling out.

2. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?
(a) Graduation robes.
(b) A hospital gown.
(c) Street clothes.
(d) A wedding dress.

3. What food does Susie offer Vivian?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) A slushie.
(c) Soup.
(d) A Popsicle.

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

5. What is the struggle in the beginning of the sonnet, according to Ashford?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian think would be a great loss to her discipline?

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

3. What causes Jason to lose his composure at the end of Vivian's physical exam?

4. Who is Kelekian?

5. How long would Scene 6 last if Vivian had written it?

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