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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. What time of year is it in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

2. 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 hates Claire and never wants her to speak to him again.
(c) He dislikes Catherine and does not want Claire to speak of her.
(d) He has come exclusively to see Catherine, and does not care about the notebook at all.

3. How much of Robert's ability does Claire think she has inherited?
(a) One-fiftieth.
(b) One-one thousandth.
(c) One-quarter.
(d) One-one hundredth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Robert joke that Chicago beer comes from?

2. How far behind in school is Catherine, according to Robert?

3. Why does Claire trust Hal with the object?

4. What does Robert compare his creativity to?

5. What does Claire think about Hal's suggestion to check the proof?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Catherine get Hal to leave?

2. Why is the date in the scene particularly significant?

3. Is Hal personally conflicted about taking the notebook?

4. Why was Hal the first person to whom Catherine showed the proof?

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

6. What is Robert examining in the proof?

7. What does Claire think is the problem with mathematicians in emotional situations?

8. How does Catherine meet Hal?

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

10. Why is Robert so excited about working?

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