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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?
(a) Vivian will be in remission.
(b) Vivian will have to decide the next step.
(c) Vivian will undergo a battery of tests.
(d) Vivian's tumor will be removed.

2. How does Vivian think her colleagues would honor her memory?
(a) A collection of her essays on John Donne.
(b) A portrait in the hall of the department.
(c) A memorial service during which they read the Holy Sonnets.
(d) A collection of their essays on John Donne.

3. What type of student usually asks the question Vivian is asked every year?
(a) One of the students taking the class as an elective.
(b) One of the students who ends up working as a teaching assistant.
(c) One of the smart ones.
(d) One of the non-traditional students.

4. What course does Jason think is a colossal waste of time for researchers?
(a) Bedside manner.
(b) Clinicals that require patient interaction.
(c) End-of-life Ethics.
(d) Seventeenth-century poetry.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the date of the poem Vivian recites after her ultrasound?

3. Who presents Vivian's case during grand rounds?

4. What does a student ask Vivian for after a class?

5. What question does Vivian ask Jason when he visits her room in Scene 11?

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