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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. Is Catherine pleased that Hal kisses her?
(a) Yes, she kisses him back at the end of the scene.
(b) No, she promptly throws her beer at him and runs.
(c) No, she has no interest in him whatsoever.
(d) Yes, she has been in love with him since they first met four years ago.

2. How old is Catherine turning?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Thirty.

3. How old was Robert when his illness began?
(a) Fifty-five or fifty-six.
(b) Twenty-three or twenty-four.
(c) Thirty or thirty-one.
(d) Sixteen or seventeen.

4. What does Claire think of Hal when Catherine first tries to explain the events of the previous night?
(a) She thinks Hal is a delinquent.
(b) She thinks Hal sounds lovely, and hopes Catherine will want to have a double wedding.
(c) She thinks Catherine may have imagined him.
(d) She thinks Catherine may be in a fight with him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robert's occupation?

2. How did Robert die?

3. What does Catherine insist on searching before Hal leaves?

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

5. According to the letter Catherine has memorized, is Gauss pleased to discover the letters he has received are from a woman?

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