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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many notebooks did Robert leave behind?
(a) 103.
(b) 99.
(c) 200.
(d) 301.

4. Why is Claire confused about Catherine's relationship to Hal?
(a) Because Hal and Catherine were engaged to be married.
(b) Because prior to this incident, she knows Catherine and Hal were the best of friends.
(c) Because she does not know if they were partying together, if he was an intruder, or if he only exists in Catherine's mind.
(d) Because Hal and Robert are friends, but not Hal and Catherine.

5. How is Claire related to Catherine?
(a) She is Catherine's mother.
(b) She is Catherine's cousin.
(c) She is Catherine's aunt.
(d) She is Catherine's sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Catherine wearing at the top of the scene?

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

4. What is Hal's full name?

5. What instrument does Hal play?

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