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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Which of the following thematic issues are NOT juxtaposed in Death of a Salesman?

• Success and Failure
• Masculine and Feminine Gender Roles
• Self-Identity and Reality
• Good and Evil

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

• That his family abandoned him
• Material wealth and success
• Capitalism
• Greed

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Willy's flashbacks, memories and thoughts are an example of which?

• A Simile 
• Thematic Scenary
• Symbolism
• Stream of consciousness

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What aspect of Willy's neighborhood irks him?

• His house is by the railroad tracks
• Apartment buildings are too close to his house
• He doesn't think his neighbors like him
• There are too many trees

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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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Where did Uncle Ben make his fortune?

• Antartica
• Africa
• Alaska
• Alabama

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When Linda finds a _____ in the basement, she suspects that Willy is trying to kill himself.

• Gun
• Noose
• Hatchet
• Rubber hose

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"But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid." Who says this?

• Biff
• Linda
• Happy
• Charley

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Linda says, "Attention, attention must be paid to such a person." What does she mean?

• Willy deserves our attention, our interest, and caring. Even though he is misguided, he is trying to muddle through life as well as he can.

• Biff is having a difficult time, and his parents should help him instead of criticizing.

• They would all do well to study Ben's methods for success and copy them.

• She thinks Charley is dangerous, and wants Willy to stop talking to him. She cites several instances that happened while Willy was away, Willy disagrees with his wife.

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