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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Besides apartments, what other facilities has Claire scouted for Catherine?
(a) Childcare centers.
(b) YMCAs.
(c) Theaters.
(d) Mental health centers.

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

5. Where did Catherine get the dress she wore to the funeral?
(a) Claire gave it to her.
(b) Hal gave it to her.
(c) Robert gave it to her.
(d) She already had it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fields did Robert, in his younger days, make significant contributions to, according to Hal?

2. How does Catherine know about Sophie Germain?

3. What does Hal discover in the notebook?

4. Why does Hal say some of the older mathematicians use amphetamines?

5. How did Hal and Catherine meet four years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are Claire and Catherine very comfortable around one another?

2. What is Hal's song Imaginary Number?

3. Describe the general mood at the house after Robert's funeral.

4. Why does Hal think his papers get turned down for publication?

5. What is Hal's excuse for kissing Catherine?

6. Who did Claire want to care for Robert during his illness, and who actually cared for him?

7. Why is it strange that Catherine and Robert are speaking in the beginning of the first scene?

8. How does Hal describe the mathematicians at his conferences?

9. Describe Catherine's reaction when she discovers the notebook.

10. Who is Sophie Germain?

(see the answer keys)

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