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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willy's plan for cutting off the tree branch show us about him?
(a) That he has practical common sense and is suited to outdoor work.
(b) That he could have been a tree surgeon.
(c) That he is not interested in preserving the environment.
(d) That he wants to steal lumber.

2. What does Charley kid Willy about?
(a) His weight, calling Willy a 'walrus'.
(b) His staying in the same house all those years.
(c) He pretends to have forgotten Biff's big day of football.
(d) Biff's obsession with football.

3. What does Linda suggest is "not nice?"
(a) That Biff is "stuck up."
(b) That Biff is driving a car without a licence.
(c) That Biff has stolen a football.
(d) That Biff has Bernard help him cheat at Math.

4. Making an inference from Linda's words, what do you think is Angelo's occupation?
(a) Car salesman
(b) Motor mechanic
(c) Attorney
(d) Loan shark

5. In what way does Willy contradict himself in this opening scene?
(a) He first says that Biff is not lazy, then calls him "a lazy bum."
(b) He first asks Linda for a sandwich, then says he'll just drink some milk.
(c) Willy first describes Biff as "a lazy bum," then a few seconds later says "Biff--he's not lazy."
(d) He boasts about his sales, then says he's a hopeless salesman.

6. When Linda says "You notice?", what is she referring to?
(a) The smell of shaving lotion pervading the house
(b) That she has dyed her hair
(c) The aroma of the Irish stew she made for dinner
(d) The new night dress she is wearing

7. Where is the big match to be held?
(a) Wembley Stadium
(b) Madison Square Garden
(c) Ebbets Field
(d) Ebert's Field

8. What derogatory comment does Biff make about Willy?
(a) That he has no character.
(b) That he looks like a walrus.
(c) That he looks like a salesman.
(d) That he has no talent for earning money.

9. What surrounds the Salesman's house?
(a) Office buildings
(b) Tall apartment buildings
(c) A wide stoop
(d) Countryside

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

11. What is Willy Loman carrying as he enters the stage?
(a) A very large sample bag
(b) Two large sample cases
(c) Take-out meals
(d) An attache case and a large sample case

12. What is Happy's reaction to the news that his father has been attempting suicide?
(a) He says Willy is a "poor fool."
(b) He says Willy is a "damned fool."
(c) He says this is terrible and he must do something.
(d) He is angry with Linda for not telling them sooner.

13. What change has Happy noticed in Biff?
(a) Biff has become withdrawn and sad.
(b) Biff has put on weight and seems confused.
(c) Biff has lost his sense of humor and has become bad-tempered.
(d) Biff has lost his old humor and confidence.

14. What statement of Ben's summarizes his business ethics?
(a) Never fight fair with a stranger.
(b) Treat business like a jungle and watch out for the monkeys.
(c) Always fight fair with a stranger.
(d) Do business on a handshake and fight fair.

15. When was J.P. Morgan very well liked, according to Charley?
(a) When he visited the butcher.
(b) When he was in the turkish bath.
(c) When he had his pockets on.
(d) When he built a railroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Biff say would make him happy?

2. According to Charley, what is the only thing Willy has in the world?

3. Why didn't Biff attend the university?

4. For what reason does Willy think the builder should have been arrested?

5. What is a synonym for 'trepidation'?

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