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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. Why does Willy call Charley "disgusting?"
(a) Because he always loses at cards.
(b) Because he smokes cigarettes.
(c) Because he insultsWilly by offering him a job.
(d) Because he cannot handle tools.

2. In what way does Willy contradict himself in this opening scene?
(a) He boasts about his sales, then says he's a hopeless salesman.
(b) He first says that Biff is not lazy, then calls him "a lazy bum."
(c) He first asks Linda for a sandwich, then says he'll just drink some milk.
(d) Willy first describes Biff as "a lazy bum," then a few seconds later says "Biff--he's not lazy."

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

4. How has Willy's salary rate changed?
(a) He is to be paid according to a strict time sheet.
(b) He is no longer paid overtime.
(c) His rate of commission has been reduced.
(d) He is now on commission only like a beginner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What jobs has Biff mostly had since leaving school?

2. According to Willy, what has left him unsettled and "temporary?"

3. Who is Bill Oliver?

4. What does Linda suggest is "not nice?"

5. What statement of Ben's summarizes his business ethics?

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