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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. Does Hal think he took advantage of Catherine by sleeping with her?
(a) Yes, he is wracked with guilt and wants to turn himself in.
(b) Yes, but he feels guiltless because Catherine led him on.
(c) No, he feels guiltless because Catherine is a shamless hussy.
(d) No, he insists they both wanted it.

2. What does Hal have to give to Robert?
(a) An invitation to a party where his band is playing.
(b) A get well soon card.
(c) A book he borrowed back before Robert's illness.
(d) A manila envelope containing a rough draft of his thesis.

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

4. What has Catherine missed to come back to the house?
(a) She has missed a shift at work.
(b) She has missed a date.
(c) She has missed a class.
(d) She has missed her favorite television program.

5. Who or what interrupts Catherine and Robert's argument?
(a) Hal.
(b) Claire.
(c) A phone call.
(d) Mitch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose handwriting does Claire think the proof is written in?

2. Who does Hal encounter when he comes back to the house?

3. What are the subjects of the proof?

4. What is Robert opposed to having for dinner?

5. What does Robert say is finally working again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the date in the scene particularly significant?

2. Why has Hal come back to the house after the fight?

3. Is Hal personally conflicted about taking the notebook?

4. What is Robert examining in the proof?

5. How does Catherine meet Hal?

6. Why is Claire worried about Catherine?

7. What decision has Catherine made about school?

8. Describe why Claire allows Hal to take the notebook.

9. Does Claire believe that Catherine wrote the proof? Why or why not?

10. Does Hal believe that Catherine wrote the proof? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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