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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 130-149.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of cheese does Willy prefer?
(a) Swiss
(b) Edam
(c) Brie
(d) American

2. What does Biff say would make him happy?
(a) His brother marrying and settling down
(b) His brother working with him out in the country
(c) His father retiring
(d) To have his own apartment and a steady girlfriend

3. Who does Happy say is his ideal girl?
(a) Someone with financial experience
(b) Anyone he can look up to and who will help him get along
(c) Someone like his mother
(d) Someone who is a good cook and a good typist

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

5. What difference would it have made to his life if Willy had formed his own business?
(a) He would not have to leave home any more.
(b) He would have built a house on Long Island.
(c) He would have been able to travel in luxury.
(d) He would have been able to work from home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggests to us that Biff has returned from a journey?

2. For what reason does Willy think the builder should have been arrested?

3. What happens as Willy is driving on the highway?

4. In what way does Willy contradict himself in this opening scene?

5. What is a synonym for 'trepidation'?

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