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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Vivian go into the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) She has a fever.
(b) She is scheduled for her fifth cycle of chemotherapy.
(c) She wants to say hello to Susie.
(d) She was in a car accident.

2. What year dates Gardner's source materials?
(a) 1455.
(b) 1610.
(c) 1623.
(d) They are undated.

3. What does Vivian think would be a great loss to her discipline?
(a) Allowing her colleagues to hear her vocabulary.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Her death.
(d) Barfing her brains out.

4. How old is Vivian when Scene 7 opens?
(a) 10.
(b) 50.
(c) 5.
(d) 18.

5. What advantage do the doctors have over Vivian in the world of vocabulary?
(a) They do not care what words mean.
(b) They only need to rely on what is in their textbooks.
(c) They understand her vocabulary, but she is unable to understand theirs.
(d) They have a greater arsenal of vocabulary when it comes to medical terminology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit is the same size as Vivian's tumor?

2. How many visitors has Vivian had since arriving at the hospital?

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

4. Why does Vivian ring the bell after she vomits?

5. What is Vivian wearing as the play begins?

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