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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Has Hal found anything coherent in the notebooks as of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Yes, he has found something profound in almost every notebook.
(b) Yes, he has already made off with ten notebooks and is planning to write a book.
(c) No, but he is not really reading the notebooks anyway--he just wants to go to band practice.
(d) No, the only lucid notebook is the one he tried to give to Catherine on her birthday.

4. How old is Catherine turning?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty-five.

5. What organic chemical(s) is contained in the beauty product Claire wishes Catherine to try?
(a) Vitamins and minerals.
(b) Jojaba.
(c) Green tea extract.
(d) Honey.

6. Is Catherine pleased that Hal kisses her?
(a) Yes, she has been in love with him since they first met four years ago.
(b) No, she promptly throws her beer at him and runs.
(c) Yes, she kisses him back at the end of the scene.
(d) No, she has no interest in him whatsoever.

7. What were the police told when they responded to Catherine's 9-1-1 call?
(a) There was a murder.
(b) There was a fire.
(c) There was a robbery.
(d) There was shoot out.

8. What is happening in the house after the funeral?
(a) A poetry reading.
(b) A press conference.
(c) An auction.
(d) A party.

9. What is Hal's excuse for kissing Catherine?
(a) He thinks she owes him since he plays in the band.
(b) He thought she was Claire.
(c) He has been in love with her for four years.
(d) He's a little drunk.

10. What was Robert's occupation?
(a) A mathematician and teacher at the University of Chicago.
(b) A salesman in Boston.
(c) A physicist at New York University.
(d) A plumber and handyman in Chicago.

11. Why is Claire selling the house?
(a) She wants to help Catherine, and feels this is the only way.
(b) She has no regard for anything but money.
(c) She cannot think of anything else to do with it.
(d) She hates the house and always has.

12. How many days has Catherine "lost"?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) None.
(c) Thirty-three.
(d) Two.

13. Who paid the mortgage on the house during Robert's illness?
(a) Hal.
(b) Claire.
(c) Robert.
(d) Catherine.

14. Why is Hal hesitant after Catherine asks him about sex at the Conference?
(a) He dislikes her and is thinking of a way to leave.
(b) He is not sure that she is flirting with him, and does not want to make a bad impression.
(c) He dislikes her and does not want to talk about sex.
(d) He is not sure if she likes him, and plans to give her a lie detector test to find out.

15. Whose idea was it to have the band play at the house after the funeral?
(a) Catherine's idea.
(b) Claire's idea.
(c) Robert's idea.
(d) Hal's idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hal's state of mind when he met Catherine four years ago?

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

3. How many people are left at the party?

4. When does Hal arrive in the scene?

5. Who interrupts Catherine and Robert's conversation?

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