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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 150-172.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willy say about Biff's knowledge of sporting goods?
(a) That he knows sporting goods better than Spalding.
(b) That he knows a good deal about the way basketballs are packed in cartons.
(c) That he knows sporting goods better than Adidas.
(d) That he has tried every brand, but Spalding is best.

2. Who does Linda refer to as "a philandering bum?"
(a) Biff
(b) Howard
(c) Happy
(d) Bernard

3. What, in Willy's behavior, embarrasses Happy?
(a) Willy has been singing in the lift.
(b) Willy has been mocking Biff.
(c) Willy does not know the way to Florida.
(d) Willy has been talking to himself.

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

5. How did Ben make his fortune?
(a) In diamond mines
(b) In the fur trade
(c) In oil
(d) In Alaskan exploration

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ben living when he died?

2. What reason does Biff give Linda for Willy throwing him out?

3. What change has Happy noticed in Biff?

4. What is Willy Loman carrying as he enters the stage?

5. How does Willy pay for Biff's radio correspondence course?

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