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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 193-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Willy Loman carrying as he enters the stage?
(a) Take-out meals
(b) A very large sample bag
(c) Two large sample cases
(d) An attache case and a large sample case

2. What University had Biff aspired to attend?
(a) Yale
(b) Columbia
(c) The University of Virginia
(d) Oral Roberts University

3. What worrying news does Bernard bring?
(a) Biff has failed Math.
(b) He has heard Mr Birnbaum threatening to flunk Biff in Math.
(c) He has heard that Mr Birnbaum is leaving the school.
(d) He has heard that someone else has won the sports scholarship.

4. What sort of debts do Willy and Linda have?
(a) They are paying for roof repair and a new fan belt for the refrigerator.
(b) They have a heavy mortgage.
(c) They are paying for roof repair and a new car.
(d) They are paying off household appliances and a repair of their roof.

5. Why does Willy admire Dave Singleman?
(a) He keeps his high sales figures until well into his nineties.
(b) He brokers a sponsorship deal with the Yankees.
(c) He travels in the smoking car and has green velvet slippers.
(d) Even at the age of eighty-four, he is a successful salesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of cheese does Willy prefer?

2. What jobs has Biff mostly had since leaving school?

3. Who does Happy dismiss as "just a guy?"

4. Of what does Charley accuse Willy?

5. What does Charley kid Willy about?

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