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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the presence of the Woman given away?
(a) Biff sees her silk stockings on the bed.
(b) She laughs at Biff mimicking his Math teacher.
(c) She drops a mirror in the bathroom.
(d) She flushes the lavatory.

2. What is it that "comes with the territory?"
(a) A shoeshine
(b) Dreaming
(c) Mileage allowance
(d) Advertising

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

4. How does Linda react to Charley's words at the beginning of the scene?
(a) She does not react.
(b) She cries.
(c) She shoves him angrily.
(d) She thanks him.

5. Who does Happy dismiss as "just a guy?"
(a) Willy
(b) Biff
(c) Charley
(d) Stanley

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

7. What lie does Biff accuse Happy of telling?
(a) That he is office manager.
(b) That he is getting married.
(c) That he is head of sales.
(d) That he is an assistant buyer.

8. What does Willy find joy in recalling?
(a) Great times in Boston with the Woman
(b) Great times of comradeship with Biff
(c) Great times on the road and many successful sales
(d) Great times riding in sleighs and dressing as Santa to amuse the boys

9. How does Biff respond to Linda's accusations?
(a) He says he cannot be blamed and cries.
(b) He tells more lies.
(c) He rejects them, blustering.
(d) He admits them, ashamed.

10. Biff wants Willy to ____________.
(a) come inside and talk to Linda
(b) make a new will
(c) come with him to see Bill Oliver
(d) come inside and have supper

11. What valuable observation does Biff make about his father's legacy?
(a) That Willy showed them all that you needed to keep smiling to avoid failure.
(b) That there is more of him in the front stoop than in all his sales.
(c) That they had better hurry and put in the claim for it.
(d) That it should just be enough to support Linda for the rest of her life.

12. To whom is Willy referring when he says, "He thinks I'm nothing?"
(a) Happy
(b) Biff
(c) Howard
(d) Charley

13. Why does Stanley tell off the other waiter?
(a) For staring at Willy
(b) For stealing tips
(c) For not clearing the table
(d) For laughing at Willy

14. What size stockings does the woman demand?
(a) Size nine
(b) Size five
(c) Size sixteen
(d) Size eight

15. What is the woman wearing?
(a) A camisole
(b) A black slip
(c) A hat
(d) A towel

Short Answer Questions

1. With what object does Biff confront Willy?

2. According to Charley, when was Willy a happy man?

3. How much money is involved?

4. Why does Biff no longer want Willy to intercede with Birnbaum over the Math failure?

5. What is Happy's version of the great dream?

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