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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. According to Charley, what is the only thing Willy has in the world?
(a) His wife and family
(b) His freedom
(c) His house
(d) The things he can sell

2. What excuse does Charley give Willy for his visit?
(a) He wants to play cards.
(b) He hears some noise and thinks something has happened.
(c) He hears some noise so he thinks he would come in for a chat.
(d) He remembers to tell Willy about an important job opportunity.

3. What is the core of Linda's appeal to her sons?
(a) That their father needs money to alleviate his despair.
(b) That they must get medical attention for their father's depression.
(c) Not to let Willy know that she has skipped several mortgage payments.
(d) That their father is in despair and needs their attention.

4. What great regret does Willy mention to Happy?
(a) Not talking to Mr Birnbaum about Biff's Math results
(b) Driving badly in Yonkers
(c) Not buying new stockings for Linda
(d) Not going to Alaska with his brother

5. To what does Bernard attribute Biff's lack of success after the age of seventeen?
(a) Bernard says people do not trust Biff to commit.
(b) Bernard simply has no idea.
(c) Biff has never trained himself for anything.
(d) Biff has never been well-liked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of debts do Willy and Linda have?

2. Why does Willy need to borrow money from Charley?

3. At what time does Happy give Linda some money?

4. At what point did Biff's attitude change, according to Bernard?

5. What is it that Happy says he has always wanted?

(see the answer key)

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