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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Robert insist on, though it is freezing cold outside?
(a) He wants to sit on the porch and stargaze.
(b) He wants to go for a walk with Catherine.
(c) He wants to go over the proof with Catherine on the porch.
(d) He wants to pitch a tent outside and camp.

3. Why was Catherine's drawer locked?
(a) The drawer contains Robert's greatest works.
(b) The key to the drawer has long been lost.
(c) The drawer is full of important legal documents.
(d) The drawer is a place where she keeps private things.

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

5. Where will Catherine live while she is in school?
(a) At home.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Evanston.

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

7. What does Catherine try to destroy at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She tries to destroy the notebook.
(b) She tries to destroy her relationship with Robert.
(c) She tries to destroy her relationship with Claire.
(d) She tries to detroy the house.

8. Who does Hal want to speak with upon his return to the house?
(a) Robert.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Claire.
(d) Catherine.

9. What is the date in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) January 4th.
(b) June 4th.
(c) September 4th.
(d) March 4th.

10. When Claire asks Catherine to recite the proof, how does Catherine reply?
(a) "I'll recite it, but only to Hal."
(b) "I can't recite it, because I didn't write it."
(c) "I didn't memorize it. It's not a muffin recipe!"
(d) "Okay, fine. Here goes."

11. What has Catherine missed to come back to the house?
(a) She has missed a class.
(b) She has missed a shift at work.
(c) She has missed her favorite television program.
(d) She has missed a date.

12. What is she paying for tuition?
(a) She is paying three-quarters, and the rest is a combination of scholarships and loans.
(b) She is paying half, and the other half is paid by scholarships.
(c) She is paying full tuition, and has worked out a payment plan.
(d) Nothing; she is getting a free ride.

13. Why does Claire give the object to Hal?
(a) She wants to sabotage Catherine.
(b) She is hiding the object from Robert.
(c) She is trying to win his love.
(d) She thinks someone needs to find out what is in it.

14. When does Act 2, Scene 4 take place?
(a) Three and a half years earlier than Act 2, Scene 3.
(b) Immediately before Act 2, Scene 3.
(c) Immediately after Act 2, Scene 3.
(d) Three and a half years later than Act 2, Scene 3.

15. When does the first scene on Act 2 take place?
(a) It takes place five years before Act 1
(b) It takes place an instant after the end of Act 1
(c) It takes place at the same time as Act 1
(d) It takes place five years after Act 1

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time period in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. What does Robert compare his creativity to?

3. Whose handwriting does Claire think the proof is written in?

4. Robert says he is satisfied with Claire, but he is _______ of/with/to Catherine?

5. What does Robert love about bookstores in September?

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