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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. What object does Claire give to Hal before he leaves?
(a) A plane ticket.
(b) A sheet of paper.
(c) A coffee cup.
(d) The notebook.

2. What is Catherine's explanation as to why she wrote the proof?
(a) She does not claim to have written the proof.
(b) She was so excited about math and life that the ideas could not be stopped.
(c) She was depressed because she had to quit school and move home, and decided she could learn the math herself.
(d) She was jealous of Robert and vowed that she could come up with something better.

3. Who does Hal thinks wrote the proof after reviewing it?
(a) Mitch.
(b) Robert.
(c) Claire.
(d) Catherine.

4. What does Catherine give to Hal?
(a) A backpack filled with notebooks.
(b) A cup of coffee meant for Claire.
(c) A ring that belonged to her mother.
(d) A key to the bottom drawer of the desk in Robert's office.

5. In her conversation with Robert, why is Catherine worried?
(a) She thinks she may inherit the same illness as her father.
(b) She thinks she heard an intruder.
(c) She thinks her mortgage payment may be overdue.
(d) She has lost her drivers' license.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire miss about the surroundings, now that she has moved to the city?

2. Where does Robert joke that Chicago beer comes from?

3. What is Claire's relationship to Catherine?

4. How much of Robert's ability does Claire think Catherine has inherited?

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

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