"Death of A Salesman"

Which 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."

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What product does Willy sell?

• sporting goods

• appliances

• vacuums

• Miller doesn't specify

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Ben went into the jungle and came out rich. What do Ben's diamonds symbolize for Willy?

• That his family abandoned him

• Material wealth and success

• Capitalism

• Greed

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Who says the following line:

"You can't eat the orange and throw away the peel away."

• Linda

• Biff

• Happy

• Willy

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In the play, what do stockings symbolize?

• Biff and Happy's attitudes towards women

• Happy's relationship with prostitutes

• Willy's affair and betrayal

• That Linda doesn't have her own job

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What does Willy claim to have done for Howard?

• Changed his diapers when Howard was a baby

• Helped Howard become president of the company

• Named Howard as a newborn

• Helped Howard pass math class

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What happened to Biff in the game at Ebbets Field?

• Biff broke through for a touchdown

• Biff seriously injured his thowing arm

• Biff came back as the captain of the All-Scholastic Championship Team

• It's unclear, but it seems to be the last time anything good happened for him.

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To the girls at the steakhouse, Biff describes his father as _____, but Happy describes him as _____.

• some guy; a prince

• a hero; a coward

• a coward; a hero

• a prince; some guy

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Why does young Biff come to see Willy in Boston?

• He suspects Willy is cheating on Linda

• He wants to see how well known and respected his dad really is

• He needs money to go to summer school

• He wants Willy to convince his math teacher not to flunk him

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Besides the ranch, Biff and Happy have this other "million dollar" business idea.

• Starting a social club

• Starting a sporting goods store

• Starting a men's suit store

• Starting a bank

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