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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. Who is Sophie Germain?
(a) A woman who teaches at the University of Chicago and was very close to Robert.
(b) A woman who published great mathematical works under a pseudonym during the French Revolution.
(c) A woman whose husband stole her ideas and published her work under his name.
(d) A woman Catherine previously thought was her mother.

2. What instrument does Hal play?
(a) The piano.
(b) The drums.
(c) The bass.
(d) The guitar.

3. What does Catherine insist on searching before Hal leaves?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His computer files.

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

5. What is the lighting direction at the end of the scene?
(a) Lights to half.
(b) Lights to full.
(c) Blackout.
(d) Fade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Catherine think of Hal the first time they met?

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

3. How is Claire related to Catherine?

4. What was Claire trying to do in her conversation with Catherine?

5. Whose idea was it to have the band play at the house after the funeral?

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