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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Vivian vomit in Scene 5?
(a) A "bucketload."
(b) Several ounces.
(c) 300 cc's.
(d) "Less than it feels like."

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

3. What question does Vivian ask about a sonnet in a flashback of her student interactions?
(a) What propels this sonnet?
(b) What is the rhyme scheme of this sonnet?
(c) Why did Donne write this sonnet?
(d) What makes this sonnet significant?

4. How does Vivian get to the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) She is driven by a colleague.
(b) She drives herself.
(c) She is taken in by an ambulance.
(d) She takes a taxi.

5. When does Scene 6 open?
(a) Monday morning.
(b) Saturday evening.
(c) Friday morning.
(d) Thursday afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who convinces Vivian to go to her test when she imagines she is teaching?

2. What phrase does Jason use to explain the constant growth of cancer cells?

3. What does Vivian say she is learning to do during her course of chemotherapy treatment?

4. Who does Vivian say is the greatest wit?

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

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