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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. Why is Hal skeptical about Catherine's claim?
(a) Robert told him all about the proof before his death.
(b) He has already written the proof, and wonders how she stole his idea.
(c) He thinks Robert may have written the groundbreaking proof, then later explained it to Catherine.
(d) He thinks Catherine is just trying to impress him because they spend the night together.

2. When does Act 2, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The day after Act 2, Scene 2.
(b) The day of Act 1, Scene 1.
(c) The day before Act 2, Scene 2.
(d) The day of Act 2, Scene 2.

3. Why does Claire resent mathematicians?
(a) She feels that mathematicians do not think their actions through.
(b) She is a writer, and believes the arts are more important than sciences.
(c) She is a physicist, and the resent between the two professions runs deep.
(d) She is jealous of mathematicians' talent, and wishes she could be a mathematician herself.

4. Why is Hal huffy when Claire guesses why he has come to the house?
(a) He wants to see Catherine, but feels it is his professional duty to collect the notebook.
(b) He has come exclusively to see Catherine, and does not care about the notebook at all.
(c) He dislikes Catherine and does not want Claire to speak of her.
(d) He hates Claire and never wants her to speak to him again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Claire delayed her flight back home?

2. What does Robert love about bookstores in September?

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

4. In whose notebook is the proof written?

5. Why has Catherine waited so long to inform Robert of her plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why or why not does Catherine want to attend the University of Chicago?

2. How does Catherine meet Hal?

3. Why is Robert so excited about working?

4. What do Robert and Catherine decide to do for dinner?

5. How does Catherine get Hal to leave?

6. Is Hal personally conflicted about taking the notebook?

7. Does Claire believe that Catherine wrote the proof? Why or why not?

8. Where has Catherine come from to check on Robert?

9. Why has Hal come back to the house after the fight?

10. Describe Robert's demeanor throughout the scene.

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