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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author does Vivian quote at the end of Scene 1?
(a) John Donne.
(b) John Keats.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) William Wordsworth.

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

3. How would Vivian tell her students to think of her situation?
(a) As allusion.
(b) As irony.
(c) As wit.
(d) As a puzzle.

4. What fruit is the same size as Vivian's tumor?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Grapefruit.
(c) Apple.
(d) Kiwi.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many nightgowns does Vivian say she wears all day?

3. How does Jason know Vivian's kidneys are functioning properly?

4. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?

5. What does Vivian describe as “mildly uncomfortable” in Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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