Death of a Salesman Act 1 Review

Willy is best described as

• A supportive, patient wife and mother.

• The main character of the story; a tired salesman who is feeling defeated by the society in which he lives.

• A once promising athlete who has spent most of his adult life working odd jobs out West.

• A successful business owner with two promising, smart sons.

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Linda is best described as

• A supportive, patient mother and wife.

• The woman whom Willy was having an affair with in Boston.

• Biff and Happy's aunt

• The teacher who is failing Biff for the year in math

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Biff is best described as

• A once promising athlete who has spent most of his adult life working on farms out West

• A successful business man who feels incomplete because he has never been in a meaningful relationship

• The nerd from high school who turned out to be successful and rich

• An exhausted salesman who is struggling with his mental health.

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Happy is best described as

• A successful business man who feels incomplete because he has never been in a meaningful relationship

• A once promising athlete who has spent most of his adult life working on farms out West

• The nerd from high school who went on to become successful and rich

• A brave adventurer who journeyed into the jungle at 17 and emerged four years later a rich man

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Ben is best described as

• A brave adventurer who journeyed into the jungle at 17 and emerged four years later as a rich man.

• Willy's nextdoor neighbor

• Biff and Happy's best friend from high school.

• The local shop owner who sells groceries to the Loman's

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The Woman is best described as

• The woman with whom Willy had an affair with while working up in Boston

• Willy's assistant from work who travelled with him to Boston

• Willy's girlfriend from college

• Willy's boss from work

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Bernard is best described as

• Charley's intelligent son who is also Biff and Happy's classmate from school.

• The running back on Biff's football team

• Happy's best friend who goes out with him on weekends.

• The bully from Biff and Happy's neigborhood

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Death of a Salesman was written by

• Arthur Miller

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Ernest Hemingway

• Mark Twain

Where does Death of a Salesman mostly take place?

• Brooklyn, NY

• Boston, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• Manhattan, NY

What has recently happened to Willy at work?

• He lost his salary and now only makes money on commission.

• He was fired

• He earned a promotion after many years of hard work

• He opened his own business