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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a quote said by Willy?"Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there's nobody to live in it.""A man who can't handle tools is not a man.""I walked into the jungle, and when I was twenty-one I walked out. And by God I was rich.""... I realized that selling was the greatest career a man could want."
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat product does Willy sell?sporting goodsappliancesvacuumsMiller doesn't specify
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following thematic issues are NOT juxtaposed in Death of a Salesman?Success and FailureMasculine and Feminine Gender RolesSelf-Identity and RealityGood and Evil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBen went into the jungle and came out rich. What do the jungle and diamonds symbolise for Willy?That his family abandoned himMaterial wealth and successCapitalismGreed
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWilly's flashbacks, memories and thoughts are an example of which?A SimileThematic ScenarySymbolismStream of consciousness
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho says the following line:
"You can't eat the orange and throw away the peel away."LindaBiffHappyWilly - 7. Multiple ChoiceIn the play, what do stockings symbolise?Biff and Happy's attitudes towards womenHappy's relationship with prostitutesWilly's affair and betrayalThat Linda doesn't have her own job
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Willy claim to have done for Howard?Changed his diapers when Howard was a babyHelped Howard become president of the companyNamed Howard as a newbornHelped Howard pass math class
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Biff in the game at Ebbets Field?Biff broke through for a touchdownBiff seriously injured his thowing armBiff came back as the captain of the All-Scholastic Championship TeamIt's unclear, but whatever it was, it wasn't good
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBiff lies to Willy about his meeting with Bill Oliver by claiming . . .He's going to have lunch with Oliver tomorrowHe never took the fountain penHe never took the basketballsOliver offered him $20,000
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTo the girls at the steakhouse, Biff describes his father as _____, but Happy describes him as _____.some guy; a princea hero; a cowarda coward; a heroa prince; some guy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy does young Biff come to see Willy in Boston?He suspects Willy is cheating on LindaHe wants to see how well known and respected his dad really isHe needs money to go to summer schoolHe wants Willy to convince his math teacher not to flunk him
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBesides the ranch, Biff and Happy have this other "million dollar" business idea.Starting a social clubStarting a sporting goods storeStarting a men's suit storeStarting a bank
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen Linda finds a _____ in the basement, she suspects that Willy is trying to kill himself.GunNooseHatchetRubber hose
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho thinks that Willy Loman is a fake?BiffLindaHappyBernard
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhom does Willy borrow money from to make ends meet?HowardCharleyBenWagner
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Uncle Ben make his fortune?AntarticaAfricaAlaskaAlabama
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat aspect of Willy's neighborhood irks him?His house is by the railroad tracksApartment buildings are too close to his houseHe doesn't think his neighbors like himThere are too many trees
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Biff decide to leave for good?He was tired of supporting his parents.His dad kicked him out.He wanted to give his father peace of mind.He received a football scholarship.
- 20. Multiple Choice"But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid." Who says this?BiffLindaHappyCharley
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