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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. What is she paying for tuition?
(a) She is paying half, and the other half is paid by scholarships.
(b) Nothing; she is getting a free ride.
(c) She is paying three-quarters, and the rest is a combination of scholarships and loans.
(d) She is paying full tuition, and has worked out a payment plan.

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

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

4. What time of year is it in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

5. Why is Claire concerned after speaking with the policemen?
(a) The policemen have a new break in the case over Robert's death.
(b) They forced their way into Catherine's house, breaking things and trying to intimidate Catherine.
(c) The policemen have Catherine in custody, and she must pay the bail.
(d) They claimed Catherine was rude and abusive when they responded to her 911 call the evening before.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Hal huffy when Claire guesses why he has come to the house?

2. Does Hal believe Catherine could have written the proof?

3. What mathematical principle is associated with Sophie Germain?

4. Why can't Robert concentrate in the house?

5. What is Claire's relationship to Catherine?

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