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Death of a Salesman

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the salesman?

a)

Willy Loman

b)

Ben Loman

c)

Biff Loman

d)

Happy Loman

2.

Who is the salesman eldest son?

a)

Happy

b)

Biff

c)

Charley

d)

Bernard

3.

Why did Willy come home early and cancel is business trip?

a)

He got a call from his wife.

b)

He had trouble with his driving

c)

He was afraid he would run out of money.

d)

He'd been promised a place in the home office.

4.

Among the two sons, who wants to follow the same American dream of their father

a)

Biff

b)

Happy

5.

What causes the gap between Willy and his son Biff

a)

Biff has unrealistic expectations about his father's success.

b)

Willy finds that Biff has been stealing.

c)

Willy is disappointed that Biff refuses to go to college.

d)

Biff finds that Willy is having an affair.

6.

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

a)

That his family abandoned him

b)

Capitalism

c)

Material wealth and success

d)

Greed

7.

Why does Willy want Linda to stop mending her stockings?

a)

Because the Ben appeared in a daydream and advised him about it.

b)

Because this action reminds him of the stockings he gave to The Woman and his subsequent infidelity.

c)

Because Biff believes that this is one of Willy's failed attempts at economy.

d)

Because Willy was reminded of his inability to sew.

8.

What did the boys do to Willy in the restaurant?

a)

They promised to do something to make him proud of them.

b)

They sang happy birthday to him.

c)

They left him there alone.

d)

They threw water in his face.

9.

Why does Willy keep planting seeds even though he's never grown anything?

a)

He can't accept the futility of his own life.

b)

He wants desperately for things to grow and flourish.

c)

He remains stubbornly optimistic about his ideals.

d)

Probably all of the above.

10.

Why does Willy decide to kill himself?

a)

He is drunk and doesn't realize what he is doing

b)

He can leave his insurance money and Biff will have a chance to be successful and pay all the bills to clear all debts

c)

He would rather die than to see Linda suffering from his infidelity

d)

Ben told him to kill himself