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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who apologizes to whom about the events from the night before? (i.e., the fight, the 9-1-1 call, and the attempted theft)?
(a) Catherine apologizes to Hal--she should not have called the police.
(b) They apologize to each other--they both handled the situation poorly.
(c) No one apologizes--they are still in a fight.
(d) Hal apologizes to Catherine--he should not have tried to take the notebook.

2. What does Hal do after Catherine quotes Gauss' letter to Sophie Germain?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He throws down his beer in anger.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He exits.

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

4. What does Robert insist on, though it is freezing cold outside?
(a) He wants to sit on the porch and stargaze.
(b) He wants to pitch a tent outside and camp.
(c) He wants to go for a walk with Catherine.
(d) He wants to go over the proof with Catherine on the porch.

5. What were the police told when they responded to Catherine's 9-1-1 call?
(a) There was shoot out.
(b) There was a murder.
(c) There was a robbery.
(d) There was a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert compare his creativity to?

2. Who was Claire drinking with the night before?

3. Why does Claire want Catherine to come to New York?

4. In whose notebook is the proof written?

5. How many days has Catherine "lost"?

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