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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose comment about Willy does Happy object?
(a) Biff's
(b) Bernard's
(c) Linda's
(d) Charley's

2. According to Linda, what extra expense had Willy also paid?
(a) The insurance company
(b) The dentist
(c) The doctor
(d) The mechanic

3. What caution does Ben offer?
(a) The policy might not be honored.
(b) It's not a good idea to fight fair with a stranger.
(c) It's a bad idea to put all your eggs in one basket.
(d) The amount invested might not be sufficient.

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

5. What is the appearance of Bill Oliver's fountain pen?
(a) Silver
(b) Silver with a gold top
(c) Platinum with gold scrolling
(d) Gold

Short Answer Questions

1. What privilege does the Woman promise Willy?

2. What is Charley's response when Linda asks him to go on ahead?

3. How does Biff convey his strong reluctance to see Bill Oliver?

4. In his outburst, what does Biff call Willy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willy's final fantasy?

2. Account for Linda's bewilderment at Willy's suicide.

3. Is Biff correct in saying of Willy that "He never knew who he was."?

4. Which personal qualities does Happy reveal when Miss Forsythe enters the restaurant and he talks to her?

5. How does Happy think Biff should handle telling Willy the bad news when he arrives at the restaurant?

6. How is it again made evident that Willy Loman "had the wrong dreams"?

7. Why does Charlie reply with just a grunt to Happy's angry attitude to his father's suicide and claim that "We would've helped him."?

8. What is the significance of Happy's gift of flowers?

9. In what way is Willy's life echoed in Biff's account of his attempt to see Bill Oliver?

10. How is it that Biff has come to regard his father as a hypocrite?

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