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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far behind in school is Catherine, according to Robert?
(a) At least two years.
(b) At least a year.
(c) At least a month.
(d) At least two months.

2. What does Catherine say to Hal that causes him to leave abruptly, and without the notebook?
(a) She says that he barely finished his Ph.D., does research that does not matter, and played in an awful band.
(b) She says that he killed Robert and she can prove it.
(c) She says that she loves him and always has, and wants to marry him as soon as possible.
(d) She says that she does not approve of his relationship with Claire.

3. Who or what interrupts Catherine and Robert's argument?
(a) Mitch.
(b) A phone call.
(c) Hal.
(d) Claire.

4. Where does Catherine reveal she is going to school?
(a) The University of Chicago.
(b) The University of San Diego.
(c) New York University.
(d) Northwestern.

5. According to Robert, if the thesis "feels done," then...
(a) It should be put down for a month and then rechecked.
(b) It should be published right away.
(c) There are major errors.
(d) It is done! Congratulations.

6. What was Robert secretly terrified of, in regards to his career?
(a) He was afraid that he would never work again.
(b) He was afraid that Hal would rise up and steal his glory.
(c) He was afraid that Catherine would get credit for his ideas.
(d) He was afraid that he would never get a break from work.

7. What is Catherine's explanation as to why she wrote the proof?
(a) She was so excited about math and life that the ideas could not be stopped.
(b) She does not claim to have written the proof.
(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.

8. 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

9. What does Robert ask Catherine to do?
(a) He asks her to work with him.
(b) He asks her to leave him alone.
(c) He asks her to stay out of his research.
(d) He asks her to move back home.

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

11. What does Robert say is finally working again?
(a) The radiators.
(b) His eyes, which have been bothering him.
(c) His television.
(d) The machinery, or, his mathematical genius.

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

13. What is the stage direction for Catherine reading the proof?
(a) Quickly and angrily.
(b) Vivaciously, with excitement.
(c) Slowly, without inflection.
(d) Quietly, in disbelief.

14. What does Catherine request for dinner?
(a) Soup, bread, and irish coffee.
(b) Steak, cheap beer, and potatoes.
(c) Chicken, fine wine, and celery.
(d) Salad, margaritas, and cake.

15. Why has Catherine come to the house?
(a) She and Robert had planned to have dinner.
(b) She just happened to be driving by.
(c) She missed home and wanted to visit.
(d) No one picked up the phone when she called, and she got worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is she paying for tuition?

2. Why is Hal huffy when Claire guesses why he has come to the house?

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

4. What does Claire ask Hal to do before he leaves?

5. Why doesn't Claire believe Catherine about the proof?

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