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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 212-220.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the hotel where Willy is staying in Boston?
(a) The Hilton
(b) The King's Arms
(c) The Dorchester
(d) The Standish Arms

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

4. Why does Biff plan to visit Bill Oliver?
(a) To pay back some money lent in the past
(b) To give him a job
(c) To ask him for money
(d) To ask him for a job

5. All the old buyers who loved Willy are ___________.
(a) in Boston
(b) in New York
(c) retired to Florida
(d) dead or retired

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linda think is best?

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

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

4. What uncomfortable truth does Biff expose?

5. What is it that Linda almost forgets to tell Willy?

(see the answer key)

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