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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kelekian wear a mask when he checks on Vivian?
(a) She is in isolation.
(b) She is in the operating room.
(c) He forgot to take it off when he entered her room.
(d) He has a cold.

2. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?
(a) “How are you feeling today?”
(b) “Do you have any questions?”
(c) “Do you understand?”
(d) “Does that sound good?”

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

4. According to Gardner's translation, what separates life from life everlasting?
(a) A day.
(b) A period.
(c) A dream.
(d) A comma.

5. How old is Vivian when Scene 7 opens?
(a) 18.
(b) 5.
(c) 50.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?

2. What stage is Vivian's cancer in?

3. What overwhelms the meaning of the sonnet in the translation Vivian used?

4. What sonnet is Vivian's paper about that must be done over?

5. What is the problem with the translation Vivian used?

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