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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Robert concentrate in the house?
(a) The house is too bright and giving him a headache.
(b) The heat is not working and the house is too cold.
(c) The electricity is off and the house is too dark.
(d) The radiators are clanking and the house is too hot.

2. Why is the proof so important?
(a) If it is correct, it proves a centuries-old theory that many thought could not be proven.
(b) If it is correct, they will each get a million dollar prize.
(c) If it is correct, Hal will be famous for discovering the notebook.
(d) If it is correct, it may solve world hunger mathematically.

3. What did Catherine think of Hal the first time they met?
(a) She thought he was not boring.
(b) She thought he talked too much.
(c) She thought he was terribly boring.
(d) She thought she loved him.

4. What does Catherine ask Robert to do, after he shows her his latest ideas in the notebook?
(a) She asks him to get the work published right away.
(b) She asks him to burn the notebook.
(c) She asks him to go back inside the house.
(d) She asks him leave and never come back.

5. What does Hal do after Catherine quotes Gauss' letter to Sophie Germain?
(a) He exits.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He throws down his beer in anger.
(d) He laughs at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hal encounter when he comes back to the house?

2. What is a graphomaniac?

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

4. What beauty product does Claire insist that Catherine try?

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

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