1 Who wrote the play? Stephen Karam David Auburn Sam Shepard Paula Vogel 2 When did the play premiere? 2004 2000 2001 2005 3 At what theater did the play appear? Manhattan Theater Club The Public Ars Nova Soho Rep 4 Who played Catherine in the original production? Gwyneth Paltrow Mary-Louise Parker Johanna Day Martha Plimpton 5 Who played Catherine in the film version of the play? Reese Witherspoon Drew Barrymore Renee Zellweger Gwyneth Paltrow 6 Who played Hal in the movie? Peter Sarsgaard Jake Gyllenhaal Ryan Gosling Heath Ledger 7 Who played Robert in the film? Anthony Hopkins Patrick Stewart Ian McKellen Jack Nicholson 8 Who directed the film of the play? David Auburn John Madden Stephen Soderbergh Peter Weir 9 Who played Claire in the film of the play? Hope Davis Lisa Kudrow Susannah Flood Catherine Keener 10 How old is Catherine turning at the beginning of the play? 21 25 28 30 11 Where does the play take place? Chicago Boston New York Milwaukee 12 What is Robert's area of study? Chemistry Mathematics Spanish English 13 What does Robert give Catherine in the first scene? A proof A letter he wrote her A bottle of champagne A birthday cake 14 In what month is Catherine's birthday? April September October February 15 Where was the champagne made? New York Michigan California Wisconsin 16 When was the last time Catherine saw Cindy Jacobsen? 1983 1995 1988 1990 17 Where does Claire live? San Francisco Austin New York Los Angeles 18 How many days has Catherine spent in bed because of depression? 22 33 12 43 19 What does Robert reveal about himself in Scene 1? He is an angel He is about to die He is dead He never existed 20 How did Robert die? Heart failure Old age Stroke Cancer 21 Who is at the house in the first scene? Cindy Claire Larry Hal 22 How old is Hal? 33 25 29 28 23 What is Hal's relationship to Catherine in the beginning? He was a student of Robert's He is Catherine's ex He is Claire's ex He is a reporter from the local paper 24 What was Robert's condition called? Borderline personality disorder Psychosis Graphomania Bipolar disorder 25 How many notebooks are in the study? 200 56 87 103
