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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides apartments, what other facilities has Claire scouted for Catherine?
(a) Childcare centers.
(b) YMCAs.
(c) Mental health centers.
(d) Theaters.

3. Why is Hal unhappy with his own work?
(a) He thinks his ideas are trivial, and his most creative days are behind him.
(b) His work is brilliant, but no one will recognize it.
(c) He has stolen all his ideas from a colleague, and feels guilty.
(d) He only wants to play drums in his band; the math stuff is just a day job.

4. Why doesn't Catherine want Hal to take the notebook?
(a) She is upset that he does not believe her, and thinks he will try to steal her proof.
(b) She is in love with him and does not want him to leave at all, ever again.
(c) She is upset that he is trying to claim Robert's proof as his own.
(d) She is in love with him, but angry that is is trying to steal Claire's proof.

5. Does Hal believe Catherine could have written the proof?
(a) No, the proof required very advanced mathematics, and Catherine only attended college for a few months.
(b) Yes, Hal believes instantly that Catherine wrote the proof.
(c) No, Hal did the proof himself, and planned to give Robert the credit.
(d) No, Hal knows that Claire wrote the proof, and plans to help her publish it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When is Claire's wedding, and where?

3. Why does Catherine claim she wrote the proof in one of Robert's notebook?

4. According to Robert, if the thesis "feels done," then...

5. What does Hal discover in the notebook?

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