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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Vivian's second appointment in Scene 4?
(a) GI series.
(b) Blood work.
(c) Physical exam.
(d) Chest x-ray.

2. Who published Vivian's dissertation?
(a) The Scholarly Journal of Literature.
(b) The University Press.
(c) Critical Discourse.
(d) The Journal of English Texts.

3. What is the date of the poem Vivian recites after her ultrasound?
(a) 1610.
(b) 1608.
(c) 1609.
(d) 1611.

4. What kind of medication does Susie say Vivian will get?
(a) Constant.
(b) Not so much that she will be unconscious.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Patient-controlled.

5. What does one student say Donne is hiding behind in his sonnets?
(a) Sin.
(b) God.
(c) Wit.
(d) Vernacular.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device does Vivian reference in her opening monologue?

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

3. What false name does Vivian give a technician?

4. How does the scene end when Vivian gets morphine?

5. Where will Vivian stay during each cycle of treatment?

(see the answer key)

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