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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. Why didn't Biff attend the university?
(a) He flunked high school Math.
(b) Willy couldn't afford the outrageous tuition fees.
(c) Biff didn't want to have to leave home.
(d) He was unsuccessful in getting a football scholarship.

2. What advice does Willy remember Ben giving him?
(a) Go to Africa and prospect for diamonds.
(b) Get out of the cities and fight for a fortune in Alaska.
(c) Open a diamond mine in Alaska.
(d) Get out of the cities and buy a ranch.

3. How does Willy pay for Biff's radio correspondence course?
(a) He pawns a diamond watch that is a gift from Ben.
(b) He sells lumber stolen from a building site.
(c) He works harder and travels further.
(d) He skips some mortgage payments.

4. What reason does Willy give for refusing Charley's offer?
(a) He stresses that he already has a job.
(b) He says he is too old to learn anything new.
(c) He is insulted.
(d) He says the offer is not generous enough.

5. According to Willy, what has left him unsettled and "temporary?"
(a) The wanderings around the countryside when he was a child
(b) He never had a chance to get close to his father.
(c) Worrying about the mortgage
(d) Not being happy with Linda

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ says "And, by God, I was rich."

2. What does Willy tell Linda about his feelings for her?

3. What make of car does Willy currently drive?

4. What does Willy's plan for cutting off the tree branch show us about him?

5. What does Howard say about his new wire recorder?

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