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Death of a Salesman: Breeza, Luis, and Justin.
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Death of a Salesman quiz on symbols, characters, scenes, author, and Literary devices.
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1
Why does Happy sleep with his superior's wives/girlfriends?
Because he needs to feel like he's won.
He loves the women.
To get a raise.
2
What is ironic of Willy's death?
His family will most likely not get the insurance money.
No one came to his funeral.
Happy defended Willy from Biff.
No one is sad.
3
Why did Biff not graduate?
Willy didn't let him study for math.
Bernard didn't let him cheat.
He did graduate high school.
He failed all the exams.
4
What's the significance of the seeds?
Willy's failures.
Willy wanting to grow poverty.
Willy leaving hope for his family.
Desire & Success.
5
What does every major character in Death of a Salesman seem to want?
To have money.
To be powerful.
To be liked.
To be successful.
6
Why is Happy ignored often?
He stresses Willy and Linda
The family ignores the fact that they're unhappy
He offers no joyful information
Because Happy talks bad to Willy
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Why does Biff steal Oliver's pen?
He wanted the pen
He feels like a failure
Oliver made him angry
Willy told him to
8
What is the main significance of Bernard's appearance?
No signficance
Helping Biff cheat
He is just liked
Achieving Success
9
Why is Willy's funeral significant?
Linda is happy.
Only the few people who liked him came.
He expected thousands of people to be there.
Biff didn't come
10
What do the diamonds (in the jungle) symbolize?
Happiness and Wealth.
Greed.
the death of Willy.
Willy's love for Linda.
11
Why does Willy reject Charlie's job offer?
he is jealous
he doesn't like Charlie
he is bitter
it's a sign of him giving up
12
____ symbolizes death and _________.
Mistress; regret.
Car accident; Willy's suicidal tendencies.
Hose; Willy's suicidal thoughts.
Stockings; poverty.
13
How does Willy's death make Happy feel?
Sad and Lonely
Relieved
To make sure Willy didn't die in vain
Free from burden
14
What is significant about the stockings?
He promises them to the other woman.
All of the above.
Linda has to mend hers.
Willy can't afford new ones.
15
What does Willy regret most?
Teaching Biff to cheat
Name calling Benard
Sleeping with another woman
Not planting the garden
16
Why did Arthur Miller nick-name Happy, Happy?
To show how he can spread happiness.
To convince people that he will be happy in the end.
To be ironic.
To show how happy he is.
17
Why does Willy believe Biff & Happy will do better than Bernard?
Charley raised Bernard wrong.
Bernard is "liked, but not well liked."
Happy is a womanizer.
Biff is great in sports.
18
Why doesn't Miller ever say what Willy is selling?
Because Willy stopped selling.
It shows how unstable his job is.
He says he sells flutes.
It doesn't really matter.
19
Why did Willy brush off Biff's stealing as a child?
He wanted him to focus on football.
None of the above.
He didn't want to be too hard on him.
He didn't, he punished him.
20
Who is Ben and why is he significant?
Linda's brother who is poor because of drugs.
Willy's son who is rich the lottery.
Biff's friend who made it big in football.
Willy's brother who is rich because of the African Mines.
21
Which is not an issue Willy faces?
Keeping track of the past and present
Not being ready to die
Cheating on Linda
His kids are failures
22
Why does Willy commit suicide?
To stop having flashbacks.
To give his family his life insurance.
To get away from his problems.
To get out of this world.
23
Which is not a theme in Death of a Salesman?
Appearance
American Dream
Losing your job
Betrayal & Abandonment
24
Why does Charley give Willy $50 a week?
He doesn't, he steals it.
Willy doesn't make enough money from work.
He pays his bills with it.
Uses it on the other woman.
25
Why does the play change between past and present?
To symbolize Willy's confusion
Willy wants to stay in the past
To show that Willy was forgetting his past
To dramatize the play
