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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Claire live?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. What is Hal's excuse for kissing Catherine?
(a) He has been in love with her for four years.
(b) He thought she was Claire.
(c) He thinks she owes him since he plays in the band.
(d) He's a little drunk.

3. What is Claire's relationship to Catherine?
(a) She is Catherine's mother.
(b) She is Catherine's sister.
(c) She is Catherine's best friend.
(d) She is the housekeeper.

4. Has Hal found anything coherent in the notebooks as of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Yes, he has already made off with ten notebooks and is planning to write a book.
(b) No, but he is not really reading the notebooks anyway--he just wants to go to band practice.
(c) Yes, he has found something profound in almost every notebook.
(d) No, the only lucid notebook is the one he tried to give to Catherine on her birthday.

5. What does Hal have to give to Robert?
(a) A get well soon card.
(b) An invitation to a party where his band is playing.
(c) A manila envelope containing a rough draft of his thesis.
(d) A book he borrowed back before Robert's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organic chemical(s) is contained in the beauty product Claire wishes Catherine to try?

2. Why is Catherine upset with Claire at the end of Scene 2?

3. Where does Hal find the notebook?

4. What does Claire want Catherine to do?

5. How old was Robert when his illness began?

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