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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Vivian's medical history in Scene 4?
(a) Susie.
(b) Jason.
(c) A technician.
(d) Kelekian.

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

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

4. What overwhelms the meaning of the sonnet in the translation Vivian used?
(a) Punctuation.
(b) The translator's religiosity.
(c) Adverbs.
(d) Meter.

5. What causes Jason to lose his composure at the end of Vivian's physical exam?
(a) Susie's outburst.
(b) The size of the mass in Vivian's body.
(c) The fact that she is a professor he had as an undergraduate.
(d) Vivian's response to his exam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vivian ask Susie to call for her when Susie offers?

2. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?

3. Why does Vivian have to wait for her physical exam?

4. How long does each cycle take to complete?

5. How long does Vivian say the attention of chemotherapy was flattering?

(see the answer key)

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