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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vivian say some would describe her in everything she has done?
(a) Resolute.
(b) Steadfast.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Extreme.

2. What kind of cancer does Vivian have?
(a) Ovarian.
(b) Breast.
(c) Bone.
(d) Lung.

3. What does Vivian say she is supposed to think is a relief?
(a) Getting back to her room after the tests.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Being able to drink juice.
(d) Being finished with her treatment.

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

5. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?
(a) A hospital gown.
(b) A wedding dress.
(c) Graduation robes.
(d) Street clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year dates Gardner's source materials?

2. How does Jason describe cancer?

3. How does Vivian respond when the student asks her for a favor?

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

5. What was Vivian's principal task during her time with Ashford?

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