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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. Why is Hal huffy when Claire guesses why he has come to the house?
(a) He wants to see Catherine, but feels it is his professional duty to collect the notebook.
(b) He has come exclusively to see Catherine, and does not care about the notebook at all.
(c) He hates Claire and never wants her to speak to him again.
(d) He dislikes Catherine and does not want Claire to speak of her.

2. Where does Catherine reveal she is going to school?
(a) The University of Chicago.
(b) New York University.
(c) Northwestern.
(d) The University of San Diego.

3. How does Catherine know about Sophie Germain?
(a) Robert gave her a book about the woman.
(b) They know each other personally and have been friends for years.
(c) She was one of Catherine's teachers.
(d) She learned about her in a college course.

4. Where did Hal go to the mathematician conference?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Miami.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

5. Why has Claire delayed her flight back home?
(a) She has delayed her flight because she and Mitch had a fight.
(b) She has delayed her flight because Catherine will not eat, talk, or get out of bed.
(c) She has delayed her flight because she no longer wants to return to New York.
(d) She has delayed her flight because she is writing her own proof to rival the one in the notebook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hal accidentally remind Robert when he says they will meet in a week, on the eleventh?

2. Why did Hal not attempt to pursue Catherine after their initial meeting?

3. Why is Hal unhappy with his own work?

4. What does Claire think about Hal's relationship with Catherine?

5. How did Hal and Catherine meet four years ago?

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