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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Vivian's condition does she think Donne would revel in?
(a) The possibility for a sonnet.
(b) The paradox of it.
(c) The closeness to death.
(d) Her vulnerability.

2. Vivian says she wants to know what the doctors mean when they ______.
(a) Treat her.
(b) Talk over her.
(c) Anatomize her.
(d) Figuratively dissect her.

3. What does Susie take with her when she leaves Vivian's room at the end of Scene 5?
(a) The IV.
(b) The wheelchair.
(c) Vivian's hospital bed.
(d) Vivian's washbasin.

4. What example does Vivian's father give her to help her understand the definition of the word she struggles with?
(a) Vivian's mother's flower-bed.
(b) Deer ticks.
(c) His Victorian Era settee.
(d) Boring dinner conversation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vivian consider her life's work?

3. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?

4. What false name does Vivian give a technician?

5. In what class did Vivian write the paper she has to do over?

(see the answer key)

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