Death of a Salesman Quizzes

Death of a Salesman Quiz 1

By Jeremy Ross · Edited by Elizabeth Weinbloom · Last reviewed June 06, 2009

1 Where does the Loman family live?

Boston

Brooklyn

Long Island

Queens
2 What is Happy's real name?

William

Benjamin

Harlan

Harold
3 Why does Willy believe his sons will be more successful than Bernard?

Biff's athletic accomplishments will get Biff into a better college.

Bernard is "liked, but not well liked."

That more women like Happy shows that he will be more successful.

Biff and Happy have better business connections because of Willy.
4 What does Willy promise the woman in the hotel room?

Stockings

Marriage

Flowers

Jewelry
5 Where did Ben become rich?

African diamond mines

Mexican gold mines

Alaskan oil fields

Montana ranches
6 Why does Linda believe that her sons should treat Willy kindly?

He is a human being, and "attention must be paid."

He has been a dedicated father.

He has provided well for his family.

He is a successful man who can teach his family a great deal.
7 Which character states "nobody dast blame this man?"

Charley

Linda

Ben

Biff
8 What object does Howard have in his office that frightens Willy?

television

electric typewriter

wire recorder

radio
9 Why does Biff not go to college?

He cannot get an athletic scholarship, as he expected.

Willy cannot afford to pay for college.

Biff preferred to go west and work on a ranch.

He refuses to go to summer school to pass math.
10 Which of the following is not a problem that Biff has that Willy ignores?

Biff is too tough with the girls.

Biff never trains properly for his games.

Biff does not study for the Regents exam.

Biff is constantly stealing.
11 Which character does not symbolize a type of success that Willy never achieves?

Ben

Charley

Stanley

Bernard
12 Which of the following does Howard Wagner best represent?

Business achievement through personality

An impersonal corporate mentality

Impenetrable, dynastic control over the business world

Corporate bureaucratic inefficiency
13 Which of the following does not describe Linda Loman?

Helpful

Obedient

Patient

Loyal
14 Why is Happy Loman perhaps less self-assured than Biff?

Happy has never tasted the success that Biff has.

Happy has never been as loved by their father as Biff.

Happy has never had the gratifying social life that Biff has.

Happy has never risked failure.
15 Which of the following characters does attend Willy's funeral?

Charley

Howard

Bernard

Ben
16 "Fearless creatures" populate which place, according to Charley?

White House

Stock exchange

Colorado ranches

Jail cells
17 Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out west?

He was in jail.

He did not want to have any contact with his father.

He was homeless, living on the streets in Oklahoma City

He was moving from place to place without a concrete address.
18 Which is not a sign of the Loman sons' arrested adolescence?

Both men rely on their mother for meals and for laundry.

Biff still plays with his football.

Both men remain in their old bedroom at home.

Happy believes that since he can outfight any man he works for, he should be boss.
19 What causes the rift between Biff and Willy Loman?

Biff has unrealistic expectations about his father's success.

Willy finds that Biff has been stealing.

Willy is disappointed that Biff refuses to go to college.

Biff finds that Willy is having an affair.
20 Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam?

Biff does not show up to the exam at all out of bitterness toward WIlly.

It is a state exam, and Bernard could be arrested.

Bernard thinks that Biff should do his own work.

Bernard neither admires nor respects Biff
21 According to Happy, which character is a "poet and idealist?"

Linda

Charley

Willy

Biff
22 Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?

His sense of humor

His charismatic personality

His hope for the future

His promise to buy her stockings
23 For what does Linda criticize Happy?

Philandering

Stealing

Lying

Hating his father
24 What was Willy Loman's father's profession?

Carpenter

Inventor

Repairman

Salesman
25 "A man is not a bird to come and go with the springtime." Which character makes this statement?

Biff

Linda

Happy

Charley

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