Death of a Salesman: Study Help: Quiz

1: How does Linda know that Willy is suicidal?

a. The insurance company informed her that Willy’s automobile accidents have been staged.

b. Willy mentioned suicide to Linda.

c. Linda found a rubber hose hidden behind the heater.

d. Linda found a note that Willy was composing.

2: What does Willy want from Howard that makes him go to see him?

a. A recorder

b. A job in New York

c. A pay raise

d. A company car

3: Who has Willy been borrowing money from?

a. Howard

b. Ben

c. Happy

d. Charley

4: Why does Biff visit Willy in Boston?

a. Billy wants Willy to come home and convince his teacher to pass him so that he can graduate on time.

b. He suspects Willy is having an affair, and he wants to know the truth.

c. The championship football game is being played in Boston.

d. He has an important message for him from The Woman.

5: Why does Happy seduce the fiancées of the young executive he works for?

a. He is jealous of the young executives and seducing their fiancées enables him to get even with them and gain power.

b. He is miserable and vengeful from a recent breakup.

c. He has sworn to his parents that he will get married, and he is looking for the right woman.

d. He is emulating his father by getting himself involved in illicit affairs.

6: How did Willy’s brother Ben make his fortune?

a. Buying and selling real estate

b. Buying and selling stock

c. From diamond mines in Africa

d. In the steel industry

7: What is Bernard’s profession?

a. Doctor

b. Lawyer

c. Professional football player

d. Priest

8: What happens when Willy goes in to talk to Howard about his job?

a. Howard fires him.

b. Howard offers him sales on commission.

c. Howard accuses him of embezzling.

d. Howard offers him a raise.

9: Who does Willy hold up as a symbol of successful salesman?

a. Howard Wagner

b. Charley

c. Moscow

d. Dave Singleman

10: Who says the following: “You’ve got to get it into your head now that one day you’ll knock on this door and there’ll be strange people here.”

a. Linda

b. Happy

c. Uncle Ben

d. Willy

11: Who says the following: “You can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away – a man is not a piece of fruit.”

a. Howard Wagner

b. Biff

c. Happy

d. Willy

12: Who says the following: “We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!”

a. Biff

b. Happy

c. Linda

d. Willy

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