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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Sophie Germain?
(a) A woman Catherine previously thought was her mother.
(b) A woman whose husband stole her ideas and published her work under his name.
(c) A woman who published great mathematical works under a pseudonym during the French Revolution.
(d) A woman who teaches at the University of Chicago and was very close to Robert.

4. What time of day does Catherine's conversation with Robert occur?
(a) Between 2:00PM and 3:00PM.
(b) Between 9:00PM and 10:00PM.
(c) Between 12:00AM and 1:00AM.
(d) Between 7:00AM and 8:00AM.

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

6. What name does Claire call Catherine by?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Cat.
(c) Katie.
(d) Cate.

7. Why is Hal unhappy with his own work?
(a) He has stolen all his ideas from a colleague, and feels guilty.
(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 only wants to play drums in his band; the math stuff is just a day job.

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

9. What does Claire want to do after the funeral?
(a) She wants to go straight to Boston.
(b) She wants to have a quiet evening at home, just she and Catherine.
(c) She wants to have people over to the house.
(d) She wants to go straight to New York.

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

11. Who interrupts Catherine and Robert's conversation?
(a) Claire.
(b) A stray dog.
(c) A passerby.
(d) Hal.

12. Where does Claire live?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

13. Who thinks Robert should have been put in professional care?
(a) Hal.
(b) Robert.
(c) Claire.
(d) Catherine.

14. What is Hal carrying when he enters?
(a) A bouquet of flowers and a card.
(b) A backpack and a folded jacket.
(c) A laptop computer.
(d) A briefcase and a parka.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Claire make Catherine for breakfast?

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

3. How does Catherine know about Sophie Germain?

4. Why did Robert keep requesting that Catherine check out library books for him?

5. Why is Catherine upset with Claire at the end of Scene 2?

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