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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason say Donne makes Shakespeare sound like?
(a) Dr. Seuss.
(b) A Hallmark card.
(c) The alphabet.
(d) A children's song.

2. Why does Kelekian wear a mask when he checks on Vivian?
(a) She is in isolation.
(b) She is in the operating room.
(c) He forgot to take it off when he entered her room.
(d) He has a cold.

3. What does Susie call Vivian when she comes into her room to take care of the alarm?
(a) Darlin'.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Hon.
(d) Sweetheart.

4. What does Vivian say the reader of the sonnet wants to do to the speaker when she imagines she is teaching?
(a) Join him.
(b) Hide from him.
(c) Correct him.
(d) Condemn him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Jason to lose his composure at the end of Vivian's physical exam?

2. What source does Gardner's translation use for the sonnets?

3. How does Jason describe cancer?

4. What does Vivian decide about the issue Susie discusses with her?

5. How many cycles of treatment has Vivian endured after her ultrasound?

(see the answer key)

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