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Death of the salesmen test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the Loman family live?

a)

California

b)

Boston

c)

Brooklyn

d)

Maine

2.

What is Happy's real name?

a)

Harold

b)

Hap

c)

Hoffman

d)

Hernandez

3.

What does Willy promise the woman in the hotel room?

a)

Christmas gift

b)

Food

c)

Nothing

d)

Stockings

4.

Where did Ben become rich?

a)

London

b)

African diamond mines

c)

Egypt

d)

The US

5.

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

a)

The Bible says so

b)

It is polite to honor their father

c)

He is their father

d)

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

6.

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

a)

Refrigerator

b)

Microwave

c)

Wire recorder

d)

telephone

7.

Why does Biff not go to college?

a)

He father banned him

b)

He refuses to go to summer school to pass math

c)

He hates college

d)

He wants to become a farmer

8.

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

a)

Happy has never risked failure

b)

Happy is selfish

c)

Happy is a failure

d)

Happy has a better job

9.

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

a)

Cuffs

b)

Jail cells

c)

Biff

d)

Ben

10.

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

a)

He was in jail

b)

He was farming

c)

He had a new job

d)

He was lazy

11.

What causes the rift between Biff and Willy Loman?

a)

Biff is mad about being poor

b)

Biff caught Willy having an affair

c)

Biff was mad at being harassed about his job

d)

Biff didn’t like willy because he is embarrassing

12.

According to Happy, which character is a "poet and idealist?"

a)

Linda

b)

willy

c)

Hap

d)

Biff

13.

Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?

a)

She gets free stockings

b)

She loves him

c)

His sense of humor

d)

she wants money

14.

What was Willy Loman's father's profession?

a)

Inventor

b)

Graphic designer

c)

Scientists

d)

Salesman

15.

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

a)

Biff

b)

Linda

c)

Ben

d)

willy

16.

What object symbolizes Willy's best year, the year in which he felt most happy and successful?

a)

Red 1928 Mustang

b)

Red 1928 Chevy

c)

Red 1928 Toyota

d)

Red 1928 Ford

17.

Who says, "My salvation is that I never took any interest in anything"?

a)

Willy

b)

Linda

c)

Ben

d)

Charlie

18.

One character epitomizes success and lost chances for Willy; this character says "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds." Who is it?

a)

willy

b)

Ben

c)

Linda

d)

Charlie

19.

Who is Dave Singleman?

a)

A homeless person

b)

The greatest inventor Willy ever knew

c)

The greatest salesman Willy ever knew

d)

A person from Willy’s firm

20.

For what region is Willy responsible in his sales?

a)

Paris

b)

Boston

c)

London

d)

New England

21.

How old is Happy?

a)

32

b)

45

c)

29

d)

36

22.

Where did Willy's father go after he abandoned his family?

a)

Paris

b)

Alaska

c)

Boston

d)

Maine

23.

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

a)

Bernard has not opportunities

b)

Bernard is liked, but not well liked

c)

Bernard is not smart

d)

Bernard is going to college

24.

Which character states "nobody dast blame this man?"

a)

Linda

b)

Biff

c)

Ben

d)

Charlie

25.

Why does Biff not go to college?

a)

He refuses to go to summer school to pass math

b)

He can’t afford it

c)

He wants to be a farmer

d)

He didn’t like any of the colleges

26.

What causes the rift between Biff and Willy Loman?

a)

willy caught biff cheating

b)

Biff likes willy too much

c)

Biff caught Willy having an affair

d)

Biff hates Willy because he didn’t go to college

27.

According to Happy, which character is a "poet and idealist?"

a)

Linda

b)

Biff

c)

Willy

d)

Ben

28.

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

a)

Willy

b)

Linda

c)

Ben

d)

Happy

29.

Why does Willy want Linda to stop sewing her stockings?

a)

He is doesn’t like stockings

b)

He doesn’t want his wife to work

c)

He can afford new ones

d)

He feels ashamed he can't buy her new ones and it reminds her of the stockings he gave to The Woman

30.

Who says, "My salvation is that I never took any interest in anything"?

a)

Charlie

b)

Ben

c)

Bernard

d)

Willy

31.

When does the play take place?

a)

In the future

b)

In the past, when Biff was a football star, and in the present, when Willy cannot make a living.

c)

In the 1880s

d)

In the 200s

32.

One character epitomizes success and lost chances for Willy; this character says "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds." Who is it?

a)

Charlie

b)

Biff

c)

Ben

d)

Happy

33.

What was Biff doing in the West before the play begins?

a)

Working on a farm

b)

In jail

c)

Working in a store

d)

Working in a factory

34.

What did Biff steal from Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy? As an adult?

a)

my doctor who series

b)

A ruler

c)

A pen

d)

A crate of basketballs, a pen

35.

Where does Biff find Willy with The Woman?

a)

Boston

b)

London

c)

Maine

d)

New York

36.

How old was Dave Singleman when he died?

a)

69

b)

71

c)

84

d)

40

37.

What is the name of the restaurant where Happy and Biff take Willy?

a)

Olive Garden

b)

Habit

c)

Frank's Chop House

d)

Rattlers

38.

How much money does Charley usually give Willy each week?

a)

100$

b)

75$

c)

10$

d)

50$

39.

What is Happy's profession?

a)

He doesn’t work

b)

He is an assistant to an assistant at a store

c)

He works in a factory

d)

He works in a restaurant

40.

What was Biff's position at Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy?

a)

Shipping clerk

b)

Factory worker

c)

Inventor

d)

Scientist

41.

On what day of the week does Willy die?

a)

Saturday

b)

Monday

c)

Thursday

d)

Tuesday

42.

On the sales trip that immediately precedes the beginning of the play, which city did Willy reach before turning back?

a)

Yonkers

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Maine

d)

Glendale