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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hal want to check the proof?
(a) He wants Catherine to recite it to him from memory.
(b) He wants to present the proof as evidence in the pending trial over its authorship.
(c) He wants to take it to some mathematicians at the university who are all familiar with Robert and his work.
(d) He wants to sit down with Robert and have a heart to heart.

2. Robert says he feels like no time has passed since he was...
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Thirty-five.
(c) A child.
(d) Thirty.

3. What does Catherine say to Hal that causes him to leave abruptly, and without the notebook?
(a) She says that he barely finished his Ph.D., does research that does not matter, and played in an awful band.
(b) She says that she loves him and always has, and wants to marry him as soon as possible.
(c) She says that she does not approve of his relationship with Claire.
(d) She says that he killed Robert and she can prove it.

4. When does Act 2, Scene 4 take place?
(a) Three and a half years later than Act 2, Scene 3.
(b) Three and a half years earlier than Act 2, Scene 3.
(c) Immediately after Act 2, Scene 3.
(d) Immediately before Act 2, Scene 3.

5. When Claire asks Catherine to recite the proof, how does Catherine reply?
(a) "I can't recite it, because I didn't write it."
(b) "I'll recite it, but only to Hal."
(c) "Okay, fine. Here goes."
(d) "I didn't memorize it. It's not a muffin recipe!"

6. What does Claire do for a living?
(a) She is an actuary.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a currency analyst.
(d) She is a financial advisor.

7. Who does Hal encounter when he comes back to the house?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Mitch.
(c) Claire.
(d) Robert.

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

9. Why can't Robert concentrate in the house?
(a) The electricity is off and the house is too dark.
(b) The house is too bright and giving him a headache.
(c) The radiators are clanking and the house is too hot.
(d) The heat is not working and the house is too cold.

10. What does Robert ask Catherine to do?
(a) He asks her to move back home.
(b) He asks her to work with him.
(c) He asks her to leave him alone.
(d) He asks her to stay out of his research.

11. Who will help her pay for living expenses--books, food, gas, etc?
(a) Robert.
(b) Hal.
(c) Claire.
(d) Mitch.

12. Where does Catherine reveal she is going to school?
(a) The University of San Diego.
(b) The University of Chicago.
(c) New York University.
(d) Northwestern.

13. What does Claire ask Hal to do before he leaves?
(a) She asks him to come visit in New York.
(b) She asks him to come visit in Chicago.
(c) She asks him to explain the proof to her.
(d) She asks him never to come back.

14. 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) He has already written the proof, and wonders how she stole his idea.
(c) He thinks Catherine is just trying to impress him because they spend the night together.
(d) Robert told him all about the proof before his death.

15. Why does Claire trust Hal with the object?
(a) She thinks he is an idiot, but not dishonest.
(b) She has no idea.
(c) She cannot trust Robert with the object and Hal is the next best choice.
(d) She is in love with him and would believe anything he says.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Hal go with them to dinner?

2. What is Robert opposed to having for dinner?

3. What does Robert say is finally working again?

4. Robert says he is satisfied with Claire, but he is _______ of/with/to Catherine?

5. What does Claire think about Hal's relationship with Catherine?

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