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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. In her conversation with Robert, why is Catherine worried?
(a) She has lost her drivers' license.
(b) She thinks she may inherit the same illness as her father.
(c) She thinks her mortgage payment may be overdue.
(d) She thinks she heard an intruder.

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

3. 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.

4. What was Robert's occupation?
(a) A salesman in Boston.
(b) A mathematician and teacher at the University of Chicago.
(c) A physicist at New York University.
(d) A plumber and handyman in Chicago.

5. What is Imaginary Number, or i?
(a) A song of Hal's band's that consists of three minutes of silence.
(b) Catherine's favorite cereal.
(c) A theory of Hal's on which he is writing a paper.
(d) A theory of Robert's before his death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Catherine know about Sophie Germain?

2. What were the police told when they responded to Catherine's 9-1-1 call?

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

4. How is Claire related to Catherine?

5. Why does Hal attempt to steal the notebook?

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