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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. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?

2. When does Scene 6 open?

3. What word does Vivian struggle with as she reads on her birthday?

4. Why does Kelekian wear a mask when he checks on Vivian?

5. What question does Vivian discuss in her opening monologue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Vivian like about grand rounds?

7. What does Vivian think the process would be if she barfed her brains out?

8. Why is Vivian's diagnosis so concerning?

9. How does Vivian describe the introduction her colleagues would write?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict and give at least one example of each from Wit. How do each of these conflicts resolve by the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the parallel between Vivian's study of Donne and her battle with cancer. How does the study of Donne complement Vivian's illness? Why is cancer more difficult for Vivian than the study of Donne? What does this parallel reveal about Vivian's character?

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