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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 connect her new word with the story she is reading?
(a) When her teacher uses the word in class the next day.
(b) The example her father gives her.
(c) The illustration.
(d) A dictionary her father gives her.

2. How does Vivian think her colleagues would honor her memory?
(a) A collection of her essays on John Donne.
(b) A portrait in the hall of the department.
(c) A collection of their essays on John Donne.
(d) A memorial service during which they read the Holy Sonnets.

3. What does Vivian say about medical terms in comparison to the words of Donne?
(a) They are more clinical.
(b) They are less evocative.
(c) They are less poetic.
(d) They are more weighty.

4. How does Vivian occupy herself while she waits for her physical exam?
(a) She recites a sonnet by John Donne.
(b) She sings.
(c) She speculates how her career path would have gone if she had not gotten cancer.
(d) She imagines she is giving a lecture.

5. What side effect of Vivian's medication trips up the fellows during grand rounds?
(a) Hair loss.
(b) Fatigue.
(c) Psychological depression.
(d) Nausea and vomiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vivian's second appointment in Scene 4?

2. How does Vivian handle unfamiliar medical terms?

3. Why does Vivian go into the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?

4. What is the definition of the word Vivian struggles with as she reads on her birthday?

5. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?

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