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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 173-193.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Charley kid Willy about?
(a) His weight, calling Willy a 'walrus'.
(b) His staying in the same house all those years.
(c) He pretends to have forgotten Biff's big day of football.
(d) Biff's obsession with football.

3. ___________ says "And, by God, I was rich."
(a) Ketchikan
(b) Ben Loman
(c) Willy Loman
(d) Bill Oliver

4. What change has Happy noticed in Biff?
(a) Biff has put on weight and seems confused.
(b) Biff has become withdrawn and sad.
(c) Biff has lost his sense of humor and has become bad-tempered.
(d) Biff has lost his old humor and confidence.

5. Why does Willy become annoyed with Linda?
(a) He does not like to see her mending her stockings.
(b) She has not finished the washing-up.
(c) He does not like her asking so many questions of him.
(d) He does not like the brand of cheese she buys..

Short Answer Questions

1. What difference would it have made to his life if Willy had formed his own business?

2. What sort of debts do Willy and Linda have?

3. How has Willy's salary rate changed?

4. What is it that Linda almost forgets to tell Willy?

5. What reason does Willy give for refusing Charley's offer?

(see the answer key)

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