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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. Who closes Vivian's eyes after she is given her initial dose of morphine?

2. How is Vivian's medication administered?

3. How does Vivian say she likes the poem she recites after her ultrasound?

4. What does Vivian say she actually thinks would be a relief?

5. What flavor of treat does Susie bring to Vivian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Susie tell Vivian that she and Jason are inserting a catheter even though she can't hear Susie?

2. What is Vivian trying to think of when she reminisces about her interactions with students?

3. What is Salvation Anxiety?

4. Why does Vivian tell the audience that “now is the time for kindness?”

5. How do Jason and Susie's views of Vivian compare and contrast?

6. What is the significance of Vivian surviving eight cycles of chemotherapy at the full dosage?

7. What is the joke that makes Vivian laugh when Susie gives her morphine?

8. Why is Vivian unable to explain to the audience what she is going through before she receives morphine?

9. Why is it significant that someone always asked Vivian why Donne made his sonnets so complicated?

10. Why does Jason simplify the explanation of Vivian's kidney function?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define symbolism. Give at least one example of symbolism used in Wit. What is this a symbol of? Why is it important to the play?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Vivian's relationship with Ashford. What does Vivian's relationship with Ashford reveal about Vivian? Why is this relationship important to Vivian? Why is it important to the story?

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