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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. Where does Catherine tell Claire to look for proof that Hal is real?
(a) In the paper.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the sky.
(d) In the upstaris bedroom.

2. Why is Catherine upset with Claire at the end of Scene 2?
(a) She despises the coffee that Claire has made.
(b) She resents Claire swooping in and trying to take care of her.
(c) She is jealous that Claire is getting married.
(d) She is angry that Claire has borrowed her clothes.

3. What does Hal do after Catherine quotes Gauss' letter to Sophie Germain?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He laughs at her.
(c) He exits.
(d) He throws down his beer in anger.

4. According to Hal, what happens when a mathematician turns fifty?
(a) Their ideas are published in prestigious math magazines.
(b) They are at their creative peak.
(c) Their career is over; they may as well teach high school.
(d) They may experience concentration problems.

5. What is Catherine's relation to Robert?
(a) She is his boss.
(b) She is his sister.
(c) She is his wife.
(d) She is his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire think Hal is to Catherine?

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

3. Why is Hal unhappy with his own work?

4. How old was Robert when his illness began?

5. What was Hal's state of mind when he met Catherine four years ago?

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