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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 193-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, in Willy's behavior, embarrasses Happy?
(a) Willy does not know the way to Florida.
(b) Willy has been mocking Biff.
(c) Willy has been singing in the lift.
(d) Willy has been talking to himself.

2. What sort of debts do Willy and Linda have?
(a) They are paying for roof repair and a new fan belt for the refrigerator.
(b) They are paying for roof repair and a new car.
(c) They are paying off household appliances and a repair of their roof.
(d) They have a heavy mortgage.

3. When Happy uses the word :strudel," to what is he referring?
(a) A famous German dessert pastry
(b) A glamorous girl who has just entered the restaurant.
(c) An exclusive vintage wine
(d) The rallying call of a German soccer team

4. Why does Willy admire Dave Singleman?
(a) He brokers a sponsorship deal with the Yankees.
(b) He travels in the smoking car and has green velvet slippers.
(c) He keeps his high sales figures until well into his nineties.
(d) Even at the age of eighty-four, he is a successful salesman.

5. What does Biff say would make him happy?
(a) To have his own apartment and a steady girlfriend
(b) His brother working with him out in the country
(c) His father retiring
(d) His brother marrying and settling down

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Biff leave to travel to Boston to find his father?

2. Who is Bill Oliver?

3. How long does Biff wait to see Bill Oliver?

4. What metaphor about Willy does Linda use in her phone conversation with Biff?

5. How does Willy explain the Woman's presence to Biff?

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