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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 212-220.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surrounds the Salesman's house?
(a) Tall apartment buildings
(b) A wide stoop
(c) Office buildings
(d) Countryside

2. What does Biff notice when he is in Bill Oliver's office?
(a) That there is a wire recorder on the desk.
(b) That it has paneled walls.
(c) That there is a mahogany desk with a fountain pen lying on the blotter.
(d) That there are fine pictures, a dado rail and Huon pine paneling.

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

4. How is the presence of the Woman given away?
(a) She laughs at Biff mimicking his Math teacher.
(b) Biff sees her silk stockings on the bed.
(c) She flushes the lavatory.
(d) She drops a mirror in the bathroom.

5. How does Happy advise his brother to deal with the Bill Oliver matter?
(a) He advises Biff to go back and try again in a week.
(b) He urges Biff to lie to Willy and pretend Bill Oliver is considering the matter.
(c) He urges Biff to pretend Bill Oliver has offered the money unconditionally.
(d) He urges Biff to return the fountain pen anonymously.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important admission does Willy make to Charley?

2. Why does Biff no longer want Willy to intercede with Birnbaum over the Math failure?

3. What is wrong with Biff whistling in the elevator?

4. Who is Willy's employer?

5. What derogatory comment does Biff make about Willy?

(see the answer key)

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