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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. What does Willy intend to do during the day?
(a) Convince Howard that he needs a pay rise.
(b) See Howard and convince him to allow Willy to be taken off road work to stay in New York.
(c) Ask Howard for a job as a branch manager since he has been with the company for so long.
(d) Get a haircut and buy a new suit in readiness for his dinner with the boys.

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

3. What great misconception does Willy express to Ben?
(a) That all you need to offer is loyalty and the rest will follow.
(b) That people will always keep their word.
(c) That all anyone needs is a case of samples.
(d) That a man can end up rich just by being liked.

4. What suggests to us that Biff has returned from a journey?
(a) Biff's suitcase is in the hall.
(b) A partially unpacked suitcase is on Biff's bed.
(c) Linda mentions that Biff has "just got off [a] train."
(d) Linda tells Willy she met the train.

5. Why is Bernard in Charley's office?
(a) He is stopping by on his way to Boston.
(b) He has called in to ask his father for a loan.
(c) He is stopping by on his way to Washington.
(d) He is stopping by to pick up his tennis rackets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Ben and Willy's father support his family financially as they traveled?

3. What reason does Biff give Linda for Willy throwing him out?

4. What is the core of Linda's appeal to her sons?

5. Why does Willy call Charley "disgusting?"

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