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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where will Catherine live while she is in school?
(a) At home.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Evanston.

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

3. Why doesn't Claire believe Catherine about the proof?
(a) She wrote the proof herself.
(b) She knows that Robert wrote the proof--he told her before his death.
(c) She knows that Catherine is terrible at mathematics.
(d) She thinks Catherine is emotionally unstable.

4. Does Hal go with them to dinner?
(a) No, he needs to take his thesis back and work on it.
(b) No, he can't, he has plans.
(c) Yes, but he is uncomfortable and leaves before dinner arrives.
(d) Yes, they have a lovely time.

5. When Claire asks Catherine to recite the proof, how does Catherine reply?
(a) "Okay, fine. Here goes."
(b) "I'll recite it, but only to Hal."
(c) "I didn't memorize it. It's not a muffin recipe!"
(d) "I can't recite it, because I didn't write it."

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of Robert's ability does Claire think she has inherited?

2. Why does Hal attempt to steal the notebook?

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

4. How does Hal want to check the proof?

5. Who does Hal think has written the proof?

(see the answer key)

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