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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. How many people are left at the party?
(a) 10 people, all Claire's friends.
(b) 20 people, all Catherine's friends.
(c) No one--they all left right after the funeral.
(d) 40 people, all mathematicians.

2. When is Claire's wedding, and where?
(a) August, in Boston.
(b) January, in New York City.
(c) November, in Miami.
(d) June, in Chicago.

3. What has Claire given Catherine to wear to the funeral?
(a) A ring.
(b) A hat.
(c) A dress.
(d) A suit.

4. Why does Hal attempt to steal the notebook?
(a) He wants to keep the notebook for sentimental reasons.
(b) He wants to publish the ideas in the notebook as his own.
(c) He wants to wrap it, and give it to Catherine as a birthday present.
(d) He plans to sell the notebook and make a profit.

5. What is happening in the house after the funeral?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) An auction.
(c) A party.
(d) A press conference.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hal able to put the notebooks in order?

2. What is Claire's finance's name?

3. Where will Catherine live while she is in school?

4. What fields did Robert, in his younger days, make significant contributions to, according to Hal?

5. Who interrupts Catherine and Robert's conversation?

(see the answer key)

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