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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is one of the “red herrings” Vivian experiences during chemotherapy?
(a) Jaundice.
(b) Liver poison.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Hypertension.

2. How does Vivian get to the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?
(a) She is taken in by an ambulance.
(b) She takes a taxi.
(c) She is driven by a colleague.
(d) She drives herself.

3. Where will Vivian stay during each cycle of treatment?
(a) At a hotel near the hospital.
(b) At the hospital.
(c) At a friend's home.
(d) At her home.

4. What does a technician hand Vivian when she imagines she is giving a lecture?
(a) A pointer.
(b) A sheaf of papers.
(c) A book.
(d) Her glasses.

5. What does Vivian say she is learning to do during her course of chemotherapy treatment?
(a) To sleep.
(b) To survive.
(c) To suffer.
(d) To be patient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the larger aspects Donne addresses in his sonnets?

2. What causes Jason to lose his composure at the end of Vivian's physical exam?

3. How do Jason and Kelekian feel about how Vivian's treatment has gone?

4. What was Vivian doing when she decided to go into the hospital at the beginning of Scene 8?

5. What trait do Vivian and Kelekian emphasize with their students?

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