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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?
(a) So she can have some ice chips.
(b) So she can get help going to the restroom.
(c) So the vomit can be added to her chart.
(d) So she can have a fresh glass of water.

3. What about Vivian's condition does she think Donne would revel in?
(a) The paradox of it.
(b) Her vulnerability.
(c) The closeness to death.
(d) The possibility for a sonnet.

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

5. What does Susie want to discuss with Vivian?
(a) Her wishes about medical interventions.
(b) Her preferences for transitional care.
(c) Whether or not she will continue with the next treatment cycle.
(d) Who she would like to have claim her body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one student say Donne is hiding behind in his sonnets?

2. What test does Vivian have to have done when she is interrupted while she imagines she is teaching?

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

4. How does Jason describe clinicians?

5. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?

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