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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. Why does Biff no longer want Willy to intercede with Birnbaum over the Math failure?
(a) He no longer has respect for his father.
(b) He thinks it is now too late. He does not think Willy can argue well enough.
(c) He does not think Math is important.
(d) He knows it really would not work.

2. Which is the first of several lies Happy tells Miss Forsythe?
(a) That he is a famous footballer
(b) That he is a champagne salesman
(c) That Biff is a famous footballer
(d) That he sells silk stockings

3. What food does Happy want served at the restaurant?
(a) Balmain bugs imported from Australia, sauteed in garlic butter and served with wild rice and field mushrooms
(b) Lobster thermidor
(c) Strudel
(d) Large lobsters, claws on, cooked in champagne

4. How was Biff formerly employed at Bill Oliver's company?
(a) As an officer junior
(b) As a shipping clerk
(c) As a salesman
(d) As a janitor

5. What does Willy find frustrating about the appliances he has bought over the years?
(a) They are too expensive, badly designed and badly made.
(b) They have design faults.
(c) They are not made by American companies.
(d) They wear out or break before he has fully paid for them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How has Willy's salary rate changed?

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

5. What does Willy feel is a disgrace?

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