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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 is the lighting direction at the end of the scene?
(a) Blackout.
(b) Fade.
(c) Lights to half.
(d) Lights to full.

2. What is Hal's excuse for kissing Catherine?
(a) He thought she was Claire.
(b) He thinks she owes him since he plays in the band.
(c) He's a little drunk.
(d) He has been in love with her for four years.

3. Where does Catherine tell Claire to look for proof that Hal is real?
(a) In the upstaris bedroom.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the paper.
(d) In the sky.

4. Is Catherine pleased that Hal kisses her?
(a) Yes, she has been in love with him since they first met four years ago.
(b) Yes, she kisses him back at the end of the scene.
(c) No, she has no interest in him whatsoever.
(d) No, she promptly throws her beer at him and runs.

5. What does Claire want Catherine to do?
(a) Go back to school in Chicago.
(b) Move to New York, where Claire can keep an eye on her.
(c) Go back to bed and rest.
(d) Stay in the house where she and Robert lived.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mathematical principle is associated with Sophie Germain?

2. How old was Robert when his illness began?

3. According to Hal, what happens when a mathematician turns fifty?

4. What does Claire make Catherine for breakfast?

5. What instrument does Hal play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Hal think his papers get turned down for publication?

3. What does Catherine give to Hal that morning? Where has Catherine been keeping the object ?

4. When did Hal and Catherine first meet?

5. How does Catherine describe Robert's mathematical processes?

6. Describe how Catherine treats the police when they arrive.

7. What does Claire plan to do with the house?

8. How is Claire's personality different from Catherine's?

9. Who did Claire want to care for Robert during his illness, and who actually cared for him?

10. Does Hal think he will still have the next great mathematical revelation?

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