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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the book Vivian published?
(a) Donne and Death: a Comprehensive Text.
(b) A Biography of John Donne.
(c) Made Cunningly.
(d) Death Be Not Proud.

2. What advantage do the doctors have over Vivian in the world of vocabulary?
(a) They only need to rely on what is in their textbooks.
(b) They have a greater arsenal of vocabulary when it comes to medical terminology.
(c) They do not care what words mean.
(d) They understand her vocabulary, but she is unable to understand theirs.

3. What food does Susie offer Vivian?
(a) A slushie.
(b) Jell-O.
(c) A Popsicle.
(d) Soup.

4. What does Vivian do after meeting with Ashford?
(a) Do the paper over.
(b) Go back to the library.
(c) Read it again.
(d) Go outside.

5. How long does Vivian say the attention of chemotherapy was flattering?
(a) A cycle.
(b) Three seconds.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) One hour.

6. How long would Scene 6 last if Vivian had written it?
(a) An hour and a half.
(b) It would be endless.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

7. What word does Vivian struggle with as she reads on her birthday?
(a) Vintage.
(b) Crocuses.
(c) Sanguine.
(d) Soporific.

8. What is the definition of the word Vivian struggles with as she reads on her birthday?
(a) A type of flower.
(b) Makes you sleepy.
(c) Aged.
(d) Having the properties of blood.

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

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

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

12. What does Jason call Vivian's condition when he sees her at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) “Halfway to Heaven.”
(b) “Attention-seeking.”
(c) “Shake and bake.”
(d) “Road pizza.”

13. What was Vivian's principal task during her time with Ashford?
(a) Responding to fan mail.
(b) Alphabetizing index cards.
(c) Organizing manuscripts.
(d) Grading freshman essays.

14. What does Vivian say she is learning to do during her course of chemotherapy treatment?
(a) To sleep.
(b) To suffer.
(c) To survive.
(d) To be patient.

15. Who is Kelekian?
(a) Vivian's colleague.
(b) Vivian's mentor.
(c) Vivian's oncologist.
(d) Vivian's supervisor at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vivian ask Susie to call for her when Susie offers?

2. What stage is Vivian's cancer in?

3. Why does Vivian go into the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?

4. Which of the following is one of the “red herrings” Vivian experiences during chemotherapy?

5. Why is Vivian's treatment aggressive?

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