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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Vivian say she actually thinks would be a relief?
(a) Being at home.
(b) Being in her classroom.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Being a cheerleader on Spring Break.

4. How does Susie react when Vivian explains her reaction?
(a) She cries with her.
(b) She gives her a hug.
(c) She offers her some juice.
(d) She giggles.

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

6. 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 took her poetry class.
(c) Why he does not like patients.
(d) Why he chose cancer research.

7. What flavor of treat does Susie bring to Vivian?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Apple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Chocolate.

8. What poem does Vivian quote in her final coherent lines of the play?
(a) Holy Sonnet Six.
(b) Lady Lazarus.
(c) The Day of Rain.
(d) She Sleeps.

9. What does a technician hand Vivian when she imagines she is giving a lecture?
(a) A sheaf of papers.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) A book.
(d) A pointer.

10. How does Jason know Vivian's kidneys are functioning properly?
(a) Her kidneys were removed prior to her treatment.
(b) Her intake and output levels are even.
(c) He did an x-ray of her kidneys to check.
(d) He has no way of knowing for sure.

11. Who convinces Vivian to go to her test when she imagines she is teaching?
(a) Ashford.
(b) Jason.
(c) Kelekian.
(d) Susie.

12. What does Vivian decide about the issue Susie discusses with her?
(a) She would like her body donated to science.
(b) She would like to stop treatment.
(c) She would like to hire a live-in nurse instead of going to a transitional care facility.
(d) She does not want to be resuscitated if her heart stops.

13. How does Vivian react when Susie tells her the effect the medication will have on her?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She says she already knows.
(c) She cries.
(d) She says she doesn't care.

14. What effect does Susie say the medication will have on Vivian?
(a) It will make her breathing shallower.
(b) It will make her sleepy.
(c) It will make her feel numb.
(d) It will make her limbs feel heavy.

15. How does the scene end when Vivian gets morphine?
(a) Jason checks Vivian's I&O chart.
(b) Vivian falls asleep.
(c) Kelekian takes Vivian's vitals.
(d) Vivian thanks the audience for their attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian apologize for before she is given more pain medication?

2. What kind of medication does Susie say Vivian will get?

3. What does Jason say the Holy Sonnets are about?

4. How is Vivian's medication administered?

5. How does Vivian respond when the student asks her for a favor?

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