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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Claire's wedding, and where?
(a) November, in Miami.
(b) June, in Chicago.
(c) August, in Boston.
(d) January, in New York City.

2. How does Catherine take her coffee?
(a) With only sugar.
(b) With sugar and cream.
(c) Black.
(d) With only cream.

3. How many people are left at the party?
(a) No one--they all left right after the funeral.
(b) 40 people, all mathematicians.
(c) 20 people, all Catherine's friends.
(d) 10 people, all Claire's friends.

4. What does Robert get Catherine for her birthday?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Wine.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Chocolate.

5. How is Claire related to Catherine?
(a) She is Catherine's sister.
(b) She is Catherine's aunt.
(c) She is Catherine's cousin.
(d) She is Catherine's mother.

6. Who says they wrote the proof?
(a) Claire.
(b) Hal.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Robert.

7. What has Claire given Catherine to wear to the funeral?
(a) A ring.
(b) A dress.
(c) A suit.
(d) A hat.

8. What mathematical principle is associated with Sophie Germain?
(a) Germain Primes.
(b) Germain Algebra.
(c) Germain Angles.
(d) Germain Quarters.

9. According to the letter Catherine has memorized, is Gauss pleased to discover the letters he has received are from a woman?
(a) No, he thinks his ideas are the only valid ones.
(b) Yes, he regards her as courageous and genius.
(c) Yes, he hopes he can take her out on a date sometime.
(d) No, he thinks a woman's place is in the household.

10. What does Claire fear about Catherine?
(a) She fears Catherine's brute strength, because they have fought many times before.
(b) She fears that Catherine will run away.
(c) She fears that Catherine will move to New York City.
(d) She fears that Catherine is talented, but tends toward instability like Robert.

11. Why does Claire want Catherine to come to New York?
(a) She wants to get a two bedroom apartment so they can live together again.
(b) She is worried that Catherine is upset and exhausted, and living in Chicago is bad for her mental health.
(c) She never wants to come back to Chicago to visit.
(d) She needs Catherine to help organize the upcoming wedding.

12. Why is Claire in town?
(a) She is in town for Catherine's birthday.
(b) She is in town for Robert's funeral.
(c) She is in town for her wedding.
(d) She is in town for Catherine's wedding.

13. Where did Hal go to the mathematician conference?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Miami.
(d) New York.

14. What is the lighting direction at the end of the scene?
(a) Fade.
(b) Blackout.
(c) Lights to full.
(d) Lights to half.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hal not attempt to pursue Catherine after their initial meeting?

2. How many notebooks did Robert leave behind?

3. Where does Catherine tell Claire to look for proof that Hal is real?

4. Where does Scene 1 take place?

5. Besides apartments, what other facilities has Claire scouted for Catherine?

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