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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the scene, what does Hal bring for Catherine to drink?
(a) Soda.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Beer.
(d) Water.

2. What did Catherine think of Hal the first time they met?
(a) She thought he was terribly boring.
(b) She thought he was not boring.
(c) She thought she loved him.
(d) She thought he talked too much.

3. Why does Claire want Catherine to come to New York?
(a) She wants to get a two bedroom apartment so they can live together again.
(b) She is worried that Catherine is upset and exhausted, and living in Chicago is bad for her mental health.
(c) She never wants to come back to Chicago to visit.
(d) She needs Catherine to help organize the upcoming wedding.

4. Why is Hal able to put the notebooks in order?
(a) Because he has carbon-dated the pages in a lab.
(b) Because Robert dated every entry.
(c) Because Catherine has helped him organize.
(d) Because the notebooks are color-coded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Claire concerned after speaking with the policemen?

2. What mathematical principle is associated with Sophie Germain?

3. What does Hal do after Catherine quotes Gauss' letter to Sophie Germain?

4. In her conversation with Robert, why is Catherine worried?

5. Whose idea was it to have the band play at the house after the funeral?

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