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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. How does Vivian handle unfamiliar medical terms?

2. What will happen after the final treatment cycle?

3. What percentage of the chemotherapy dose does Vivian have to take?

4. Who published Vivian's dissertation?

5. What is the problem with the translation Vivian used?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Vivian's hospitalization during her chemotherapy?

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

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

4. What are the two examples Vivian gives of being asked the standard greeting?

5. How does Ashford describe Vivian's essay?

6. Why does Jason not want to lower Vivian's dose of chemotherapy?

7. Why does Susie note that Vivian has not had many visitors? How does Vivian react?

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

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

10. What does Vivian like about grand rounds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the title of the play. What is wit? How is it used in literature? Whose wit is being referred to by the title of the play? What role does wit have throughout the play?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the controversy surrounding Vivian's end-of-life wishes. What are Vivian's wishes? How does each of her caregivers feel about these wishes? Are Vivian's wishes honored at the end of the play? 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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