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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vivian handle unfamiliar medical terms?
(a) She looks them up.
(b) She pretends she understands.
(c) She analyzes them by breaking them down.
(d) She asks Susie.

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

3. What organ will be monitored during Vivian's treatment cycles?
(a) Heart.
(b) Kidneys.
(c) Liver.
(d) Lungs.

4. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?
(a) So she can get help going to the restroom.
(b) So she can have some ice chips.
(c) So she can have a fresh glass of water.
(d) So the vomit can be added to her chart.

5. What does Vivian want to document to the audience before grand rounds?
(a) The times between the dramatic climaxes.
(b) Her loss of hair.
(c) The loneliness that exists during cancer.
(d) The strange quietness of hospital rooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vivian get to the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?

2. What word does Kelekian use to refer to Vivian's cancer?

3. What kind of cancer does Vivian have?

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

5. How many nightgowns does Vivian say she wears all day?

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