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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Hal think has written the proof?
(a) Robert.
(b) Claire.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Himself.

4. What was Robert's occupation?
(a) A salesman in Boston.
(b) A plumber and handyman in Chicago.
(c) A physicist at New York University.
(d) A mathematician and teacher at the University of Chicago.

5. In whose notebook is the proof written?
(a) In Catherine's notebook.
(b) In Claire's notebook.
(c) In Hal's notebook.
(d) In Robert's notebook.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Claire asks Catherine to recite the proof, how does Catherine reply?

2. What time of day does Catherine's conversation with Robert occur?

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

4. Why is Hal able to put the notebooks in order?

5. What does Hal do after Catherine quotes Gauss' letter to Sophie Germain?

(see the answer key)

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