Proof Test | Final Test - Hard

David Auburn
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Proof Test | Final Test - Hard

David Auburn
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Claire give to Hal before he leaves?

2. Does Hal go with them to dinner?

3. What does Robert begin to write at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What is she paying for tuition?

5. When Claire asks Catherine to recite the proof, how does Catherine reply?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Hal personally conflicted about taking the notebook?

2. How does Catherine meet Hal?

3. What does Claire think is the problem with mathematicians in emotional situations?

4. Why has Robert decided to write on the porch?

5. How does Catherine react when Claire and Hal do not believe her?

6. Why was Hal the first person to whom Catherine showed the proof?

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

8. What is Robert examining in the proof?

9. When did Catherine write the proof?

10. What do Robert and Catherine decide to do for dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of students in bookstores for Robert. When does the audience first hear it from Robert? What is the significance of the second time the audience hears Robert talk about students and bookstores? What are the implications for Robert as a teacher?

Essay Topic 2

What role does time have in the play? How does the playwright use time loosely to share vital information about the characters and plot? Discuss the significance of Catherine's birthday. When does the date appear in the play? How many times?

Essay Topic 3

When Catherine stays in bed for a week, Claire cancels her flight to take care of her.

1.) Does Catherine appreciate Claire staying behind to help her?

2.) Does Claire simply feel obligated to stay, or is she truly concerned for Catherine?

3.) Is Claire too quick to assume that Catherine may have a mental health problem?

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