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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. What fields did Robert, in his younger days, make significant contributions to, according to Hal?
(a) Biochemistry, zoology, and entomology.
(b) Game theory, algebraic geometry, and nonlinear operator theory.
(c) Weapons research, triangulation theory, and international politics.
(d) Contemporary american fiction, contemporary satire, and poetry.

2. How did Robert die?
(a) Heart failure.
(b) Murder.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A car accident.

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

4. When does Hal arrive in the scene?
(a) He arrives in the beginning.
(b) He arrives in the middle.
(c) He never actually enters in the scene.
(d) He arrives in the end.

5. What is a graphomaniac?
(a) A person who hates writing and avoids it at all costs.
(b) A person who makes lots and lots of graphs.
(c) A person who compulsively writes, though the writing may make no sense.
(d) A person who cannot abide the sight of paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Catherine get the dress she wore to the funeral?

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

3. What is Imaginary Number, or i?

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

5. Why is Hal hesitant after Catherine asks him about sex at the Conference?

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