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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. Why is Claire in town?
(a) She is in town for Catherine's birthday.
(b) She is in town for her wedding.
(c) She is in town for Catherine's wedding.
(d) She is in town for Robert's funeral.

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

3. What does Claire make Catherine for breakfast?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Bagels, fruit, and coffee.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Nothing; as far as she is concerned, Catherine can make her own breakfast.

4. What was Claire trying to do in her conversation with Catherine?
(a) She was trying to commit Catherine to a hospital.
(b) She was trying to figure out if Hal was taken or not.
(c) She was trying to make decisions, not start an argument.
(d) She was trying to figure out if Robert was alive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Robert when his illness began?

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

3. Where does Catherine tell Claire to look for proof that Hal is real?

4. How did Hal and Catherine meet four years ago?

5. How old is Catherine turning?

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