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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. Does Hal think he can help Catherine?
(a) No, he thinks she is completely fragile and Clare should take care of her.
(b) No, he thinks only Robert can help Catherine now.
(c) Yes, he thinks she is tough and should have a say in whether she stays or goes.
(d) Yes, he thinks he will take care of her when she moves in with him.

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

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

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

5. Why does Catherine claim she wrote the proof in one of Robert's notebook?
(a) She only writes in certain types of notebooks, which Robert happened to have.
(b) She wanted to confuse Hal, with whom she is angry.
(c) She thought she would publish the proof under his name.
(d) She bought the notebooks for him in bulk, and there were extras.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hal want to speak with upon his return to the house?

2. Who does Hal think has written the proof?

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

4. What does Robert love about bookstores in September?

5. What does Robert ask Catherine to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Robert's demeanor throughout the scene.

3. Does Hal believe that Catherine wrote the proof? Why or why not?

4. What decision has Catherine made about school?

5. Describe why Claire allows Hal to take the notebook.

6. Did Hal intentionally take advantage of Catherine when they slept together?

7. How do Robert's feelings differ between Catherine and Claire?

8. Why has Robert decided to write on the porch?

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

10. Why is Claire worried about Catherine?

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