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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Charley, what is the only thing Willy has in the world?
(a) The things he can sell
(b) His house
(c) His freedom
(d) His wife and family

2. What does Willy feel is a disgrace?
(a) Not being married by the age of thirty-four
(b) Living on a farm
(c) Making less than thirty-five dollars per week
(d) Not finding yourself by the age of thirty-four

3. What happens as Willy is driving on the highway?
(a) The car breaks down.
(b) A woman yells at him.
(c) He allows the car to veer over the white line.
(d) He runs off the road.

4. What did the insurance inspector tell Linda?
(a) That there is evidence that Willy's car accidents were not accidents.
(b) That Willy drives too fast.
(c) That Willy is behind in the premium.
(d) That they will not pay out again for a damaged car.

5. What is it about Willy that the woman says she likes?
(a) His sense of humor and because he is sweet
(b) The presents he gives her
(c) The smell of his after shave and his happy nature
(d) His big spending and his sense of humor

6. What metaphor about Willy does Linda use in her phone conversation with Biff?
(a) "He's like a boat looking for a harbor."
(b) "He's an old clipper with no skipper."
(c) "He's only a little boat looking for a harbor."
(d) "He's like an old man rocking the boat."

7. To what does Bernard attribute Biff's lack of success after the age of seventeen?
(a) Biff has never been well-liked.
(b) Bernard says people do not trust Biff to commit.
(c) Biff has never trained himself for anything.
(d) Bernard simply has no idea.

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

9. What does Willy admit to Charley?
(a) That he has been stealing from Howard.
(b) That Howard verbally abused him.
(c) That he kissed Howard's secretary.
(d) That Howard fired him.

10. For how long was Linda unable to contact Biff?
(a) For over three months
(b) For over six months
(c) For over a year
(d) She has always been able to contact Biff.

11. For what reason does Willy think the builder should have been arrested?
(a) For building the bad-taste apartments
(b) For harassment and fraud
(c) For cutting down two beautiful elm trees
(d) For preventing Willy from growing carrots in his backyard

12. Of what does Charley accuse Willy?
(a) Being jealous of him all his life
(b) Dominating Linda
(c) Being in love with his wife
(d) Stealing his lumber

13. What important admission does Willy make to Charley?
(a) That Happy is about to be married.
(b) That he has stolen Howard's fountain pen.
(c) That Biff discovered a secret in Boston.
(d) That Charley is the only friend he has.

14. How much does Linda have to pay for repair of the hot water system?
(a) Ninety-six dollars
(b) A hundred dollars
(c) Fifty-six dollars
(d) Fifty dollars

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Willy refer to Howard?

2. What does Willy intend to do during the day?

3. What does Linda suggest is "not nice?"

4. In what way does Willy contradict himself in this opening scene?

5. Why does Willy call Charley "disgusting?"

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