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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hal unhappy with his own work?
(a) He has stolen all his ideas from a colleague, and feels guilty.
(b) He only wants to play drums in his band; the math stuff is just a day job.
(c) He thinks his ideas are trivial, and his most creative days are behind him.
(d) His work is brilliant, but no one will recognize it.

2. Where does Scene 1 take place?
(a) The basement of a house in New York
(b) The basement of a house in Chicago
(c) The back porch of a house in Chicago
(d) The back porch of a house in New York

3. What was Claire trying to do in her conversation with Catherine?
(a) She was trying to figure out if Hal was taken or not.
(b) She was trying to figure out if Robert was alive.
(c) She was trying to make decisions, not start an argument.
(d) She was trying to commit Catherine to a hospital.

4. What mathematical principle is associated with Sophie Germain?
(a) Germain Quarters.
(b) Germain Angles.
(c) Germain Algebra.
(d) Germain Primes.

5. What is Hal carrying when he enters?
(a) A briefcase and a parka.
(b) A bouquet of flowers and a card.
(c) A laptop computer.
(d) A backpack and a folded jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Claire's finance's name?

2. What does Catherine insist on searching before Hal leaves?

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

4. Has Hal found anything coherent in the notebooks as of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What is Imaginary Number, or i?

(see the answer key)

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