Death of a Salesman – Test
A. called ‘anemic’ by Willy; successful through hard work
B. Willy’s biggest fan; protects him; perpetuates problems
C. a salesman who was well-liked; inspired Willy
D. filled with false hope; lost faith in father and self
E. Willy’s older brother
AB. Believes ‘business is business’; not sympathetic
AC. a true friend to Willy, though Willy is jealous
AD. constantly seeking Willy’s approval
AE. former employer of Biff; Biff steals from him
BC. suffers depression; loses ability to distinguish reality
Matching
11. stockings
12. sneakers
13. Chevrolet
14. whipped cheese
15. rubber hose
16. Bill Oliver’s pen
17. football
18. front stoop
19. tape recorder
20. Alaska
A. technology to which Willy can’t relate
B. a lost opportunity for Willy; the frontier he never sought
C. sign of Willy’s depression and suicidal thoughts
D. early symbol, and symptom, of Biff’s stealing
E. symbol of Willy’s infidelity and shame
AB. represent Biff’s hopes and dream
AC. signify Willy’s nostalgia, as well as disappointment
AD. symbol of progress that Willy fears
AE. status symbol that Biff takes to feel superior
BC. Willy’s belief in manual labor as measure of man
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Matching
1. Wily
2. Biff
3. Charlie
4. Linda
5. Ben
6. Bernard
7. Howard Wagner
8. Dave Singleman
9. Happy
10. Bill Oliver
True/False
21. Willy admitted his infidelity to Linda, but she still supports him
22. Willy commits suicide
23. Howard offers Willy a job in New York, but it is too late
24. Charley offers Willy a job
25. Bill Oliver offers Biff a job, but Biff turns it down to go out West
26. Happy discovered Willy’s affair and that’s why he fools around with women
27. Willy’s father abandoned his family when Willy was a child
28. Biff steals Bill Oliver’s fountain pen
29. Biff plans to sell the expensive fountain pen and use the money to go out West
30. Willy believes a man who can’t handle tools is not a man
31. Bernard is going to argue a case before the Supreme Court
32. Willy seeks Ben’s advice on how to raise his boys
33. Willy seeks Charley’s advice on how to raise his boys
34. A large crowd shows up to pay respects at Willy’s funeral
35. Willy has not raised his boys to respect women
36. Linda calls Willy a “philandering bum”
37. Willy final gets the respect he deserves by the huge crowd at his funeral
38. Willy never really loved Linda, and that’s why he cheats on her
39. Willy exaggerates the past success he had in business
40. Biff “stole [himself] out of every good job since high school
Quotes – identify the speaker, unless otherwise noted
A. Willy
AB. Charley
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All I can do now is wait for the merchandise manager to die
I did five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred gross in Boston
Willy, darling, you’re the handsomest man in the world
When I walked into the jungle, I was seventeen. When I walked out, I was twenty-one, and
by God I was rich.
Because I know he’s a fake, and he doesn’t like anyone around who knows
Willy, When are you gonna grow up? When are you gonna realize that them things don’t
mean anything. You named him Howard, but you can’t sell that.
I realized what a ridiculous life my whole life has been. We’ve been talking in a dream for
fifteen years. I was a shipping clerk.
There’s a new continent at your doorstep, William. You could walk out rich. Rich!
No man only needs a little salary.
He’s not the finest character who ever lived. But he’s a human being and terrible thing is
happening to him.
It’s a cowardly thing, William.
And he took them down in the cellar, and he burned them up in the furnace.
“… he was eighty-four years old, and he’d drummed merchandise in thirty one state.” Here,
the word he refers to – ?
“Forgive me dear. I can’t cry.” Here the word me refers to – ?
“The trouble is he’s lazy, goddammit!” Here the word he’s refers to – ?
The speaker of the previous line is – ?
“He had the wrong dreams … he didn’t know who he was.” Here the word he refers to – ?
The speaker in the previous lines is – ?
“A man who can’t handle tools is not a man. You’re disgusting.” Here the word “you’re”
refers to – ?
The speaker in the previous lines is – ?
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B. Linda
C. Biff
D. Happy
E. Ben
AC. Bernard AD. The Woman
AE. Dave Singleman
Matching
61. As a boy, Biff stole this from Bill Oliver’s store.
A. basketballs
B. a suit
C. a tape recorder
D. a fountain pen
62. What does Willy sell?
A. Bibles
B. appliances
C. sporting goods
D. It’s not specified
63. Willy is responsible for sales in what region?
A. Brooklyn
B. New York
C. New England
D. Ebbot’s Fiel