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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robert says he feels like no time has passed since he was...
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) A child.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-one.

2. What does Claire want to do after the funeral?
(a) She wants to have a quiet evening at home, just she and Catherine.
(b) She wants to go straight to New York.
(c) She wants to have people over to the house.
(d) She wants to go straight to Boston.

3. Does Hal go with them to dinner?
(a) Yes, but he is uncomfortable and leaves before dinner arrives.
(b) Yes, they have a lovely time.
(c) No, he needs to take his thesis back and work on it.
(d) No, he can't, he has plans.

4. At the end of the scene what doesn't Robert want Catherine to do?
(a) He does not want her to go inside.
(b) He does not want her to stay.
(c) He does not want her to leave.
(d) He does not want her to go on a walk.

5. Why does Hal say some of the older mathematicians use amphetamines?
(a) They think they need the drugs to stay sharp; math is a young man's game.
(b) They are bored with being brilliant and have nothing better to do.
(c) They are insecure and trying to fit in with the other mathematicians.
(d) They are the easiest drugs to attain on the college campus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Claire trust Hal with the object?

2. What is Robert opposed to having for dinner?

3. Robert says he is satisfied with Claire, but he is _______ of/with/to Catherine?

4. Who does Hal want to speak with upon his return to the house?

5. What is the stage direction for Catherine reading the proof?

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