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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many nightgowns does Vivian say she wears all day?
(a) One less than is comfortable.
(b) One.
(c) One, as well as a bathrobe.
(d) Two.

2. How does Vivian understand the poem, as explained by Ashford?
(a) A puzzle.
(b) Wit.
(c) Uncompromising.
(d) Truth.

3. What does Jason call Vivian's condition when he sees her at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) “Attention-seeking.”
(b) “Road pizza.”
(c) “Shake and bake.”
(d) “Halfway to Heaven.”

4. What turn does Vivian's vocabulary take in Scene 5?
(a) A turn for the less eloquent.
(b) A turn for the colloquial.
(c) A turn for the Anglo-Saxon.
(d) A turn for the vernacular.

5. What literary device does Vivian reference in her opening monologue?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Vivian when Scene 7 opens?

2. What is the title of the book Vivian published?

3. What kind of cancer does Vivian have?

4. Why does Kelekian wear a mask when he checks on Vivian?

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

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