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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sophie Germain?
(a) A woman who teaches at the University of Chicago and was very close to Robert.
(b) A woman Catherine previously thought was her mother.
(c) A woman who published great mathematical works under a pseudonym during the French Revolution.
(d) A woman whose husband stole her ideas and published her work under his name.

2. According to Robert, if the thesis "feels done," then...
(a) It should be published right away.
(b) It is done! Congratulations.
(c) It should be put down for a month and then rechecked.
(d) There are major errors.

3. Who does Hal want to speak with upon his return to the house?
(a) Claire.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Robert.

4. What is the lighting cue at the end of the scene?
(a) Lights to full.
(b) Fade.
(c) Lights to half.
(d) Blackout.

5. What does Catherine request for dinner?
(a) Salad, margaritas, and cake.
(b) Steak, cheap beer, and potatoes.
(c) Soup, bread, and irish coffee.
(d) Chicken, fine wine, and celery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hal go to the mathematician conference?

2. How many people are left at the party?

3. Has Hal found anything coherent in the notebooks as of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Why does Claire trust Hal with the object?

5. Does Hal think he took advantage of Catherine by sleeping with her?

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