Death of a Salesman Quiz

Where does the Loman family live?

• Queens

• Boston

• Brooklyn

• Long Island

What is the name of Willy's brother?

• Ben

• Harold

• Biff

• William

Where did Ben go to make it rich?

• Alaskan oil fields

• Hawaiian ranches

• Boston gold mines

• African diamond mines

What is Biff doing for work at the beginning of the play?

• He has no job and spends his time sleeping with older women.

• He was working out west but has come home with no job.

• He was working in Alaska but came home to find a wife.

• He has a job as an administrative assistant but doesn't like it very much.

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

• More women like Happy, so that means he's more successful.

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

• Biff and Happy have better business connections than Bernard.

• Bernard is 'liked, but not well liked.'

Why does Linda believe her sons should treat their father kindly?

• He is a human being and 'attention must be paid.'

• He has always provided well for his family.

• He has always been dedicated to his wife and children.

• He is a successful man who can teach his family a great deal.

Which one of Howard's devices frightens Willy?

• Electric typewriter

• Wire recorder

• Television

• Radio

Why didn't Biff go to college?

• Willy can't afford the tuition

• Biff refuses to go to summer school and pass math

• Biff fails to get an athletic scholarship

• Biff preferred to go west and work on a ranch

Which character attends Willy's funeral?

• Howard

• Stanley

• Charley

• Ben

Which problem does Biff NOT have?

• He never trains for his games

• He's tough on the girls

• He steals things

• He never studies for the Regents exam