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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does Jason use to explain the constant growth of cancer cells?
(a) Cellular colonialization.
(b) Assimilation.
(c) Invasion.
(d) Immortality in culture.

2. What question does Vivian ask Jason when he visits her room in Scene 11?
(a) What hospital he wants to pursue his research.
(b) Why he does not like patients.
(c) Why he chose cancer research.
(d) Why he took her poetry class.

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

4. What does Vivian consider her life's work?
(a) Donne.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Education.
(d) Words.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Vivian's father give her to help her understand the definition of the word she struggles with?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the larger aspects Donne addresses in his sonnets?

3. What is Vivian's second appointment in Scene 4?

4. How old is Vivian when Scene 7 opens?

5. How long does Vivian say she is given to live?

(see the answer key)

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