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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 feel is a disgrace?
(a) Not finding yourself by the age of thirty-four
(b) Not being married by the age of thirty-four
(c) Making less than thirty-five dollars per week
(d) Living on a farm

2. How did Ben and Willy's father support his family financially as they traveled?
(a) By giving flute concerts in every town they visited
(b) By working in bars
(c) By selling the flutes he had made
(d) By selling agricultural machinery he had invented

3. What jobs has Biff mostly had since leaving school?
(a) Salesman and cattle herder
(b) Businessman and sales clerk
(c) Shipping clerk and salesman
(d) Shipping clerk and horse-breeder

4. What ultimatum does Linda serve to her sons?
(a) Either help out financially or stay away.
(b) Either pay respect to their father or do not visit.
(c) Either they clean up their rooms or they will not be welcome again.
(d) Pay respect to their father or she will not talk to them.

5. How does Willy obtain the materials for the stoop he adds to his house?
(a) He buys it at Wal-Mmart.
(b) He has Ben import the lumber from Alaska.
(c) He and Charlie steal the materials from a building site.
(d) He has Biff and Happy steal from a building site.

Short Answer Questions

1. What derogatory comment does Biff make about Willy?

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

3. Where does Willy believe his company most needs him?

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

5. Why does Willy call Charley "disgusting?"

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