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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vivian's only defense?

2. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

3. What book does Vivian choose to read on her birthday?

4. How long does Vivian say the attention of chemotherapy was flattering?

5. How does Vivian think her colleagues would honor her memory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the cycle of Vivian's chemotherapy treatments as it relates to her overall feeling.

2. What does Vivian say the audience will see in “this dramatic structure?” What does Vivian want to document?

3. Why does Vivian appreciate Kelekian's thoroughness as he explains the situation to her?

4. Why is Vivian's diagnosis so concerning?

5. Describe Vivian as she appears at the opening of the play.

6. How does Vivian link what she learned in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and her career work in Donne?

7. What are three things Vivian think about while Kelekian is explaining her diagnosis?

8. Give two reasons Vivian looks up medical terms she does not know?

9. How does Vivian's father teach her the word “soporific?”

10. How does Ashford describe Vivian's essay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define epiphany. Give at least one example of an epiphany in Wit. What lead to this epiphany? What is the aftermath of this epiphany? How does this epiphany change the character?

Essay Topic 2

Define metadrama. Explain Edson's use of metadrama in Wit. How does Edson use metadrama? How does the use of metadrama affect the audience's perception of the story? Is Edson's use of metadrama effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony. Give at least two examples of irony in Wit. What types of irony are each of these examples? How do you know these instances are ironic? What do these instances of irony do to the story?

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