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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. What does Robert begin to write at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) He begins to write his edits for Hal's thesis.
(b) He begins to write the journal entry that Hal tries to give to Catherine.
(c) He begins to write his last will and testament.
(d) He begins to write the proof that Hal discovers.

2. Where does Hal find the notebook?
(a) Locked in a safe deposit box in the kitchen.
(b) Locked in a drawer in Robert's study.
(c) Locked in a filing cabinet in the basement.
(d) Locked in a chest in Catherine's room.

3. What does Claire think Hal is to Catherine?
(a) She thinks he is her best friend.
(b) She thinks he is her boyfriend.
(c) She thinks he is a police officer.
(d) She thinks he is her professor.

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

5. What is a graphomaniac?
(a) A person who makes lots and lots of graphs.
(b) A person who compulsively writes, though the writing may make no sense.
(c) A person who hates writing and avoids it at all costs.
(d) A person who cannot abide the sight of paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the proof?

2. What is Claire doing with the house?

3. What does Robert love about bookstores in September?

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

5. Why is Hal hesitant after Catherine asks him about sex at the Conference?

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