MCQs - Death of a Salesman- by Arthur Miller
Set-1
1.
Which is not true about Death of a Salesman?
A. It is written by
Arthur Miller
B.
It was published in 1949.
C.
It won Pulitzer Prize in 1949.
D. None of the above
2.
Which of the following is not true about Willy Loman in Death of a
Salesman?
A. He is 50 years old
B.
Willy is the protagonist
C.
He is a travelling salesman
D. ‘Loman’
symbolically suggests ‘Low man’
3.
Which of the following is not true about Willy’s entry, in the beginning
scene of Act-I:
A. He entered with 2
large sample cases
B.
He came back 10 mile an hour.
C.
He came by 1928 Chevy car
D. He took 4 hours
from Yonkers city.
4.
In the opening scene, Linda advices Willy to take an:
A. Paracetamol
B. Aspirin
C.
Pain killer
D. Antacid
5.
What is the setting of the Death of a Salesman?
a.
1920s, New York
b.
1930s, Boston
c.
1940s, Brooklyn
d.
1950s, Chicago
6.
How is Willy's relationship with his son Biff?
a.
Strained and distant
b.
Loving and supportive
c.
Competitive and hostile
d.
Indifferent and apathetic
7.
Many critics described Death of a Salesman as the first great American
____?
A. Play
B. Tragedy
C.
Love story
D. Novel
8.
What is the theme of Death of a Salesman?
a.
The American Dream
b.
Betrayal and abandonment
c.
The dangers of denial
d.
All of the above.
9.
Who is the first speaker and what is the opening line of the play?
(Act-I)
A. Linda: Willy…!
B.
Willy: Linda...!!
C.
Biff: Hap...!!
D. Happy: Biffo...!!!
10.
Willy says to Linda: “I am the new England man, I am vital in New
England” when Linda……… (Act-I)
A. Asked him to resign
the job.
B.
Argued about his late arrival.
C.
Worried about his mental fatigue
D. Advised him to work
in New York
11.
What does Linda assume when Willy returns home unexpectedly in the
beginning of Act I?
a.
He had an affair
b.
He forgot the samples
c.
He crashed the car
d.
He was fired
12.
When Willy Loman returns home from his failed business trip, what music
is playing in background?
A. Violin
B. Flute
C.
Accordion
D. Guitar
13.
Who says to whom: “Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own
it, and there’s nobody to live in it” (Act-I)
A. Willy to Charley
B.
Charley to Willy
C.
Willy to Linda
D. Linda to Willy
14.
Willy’s favourite cheese is ……?
A. Swiss
B.
American
C.
Ricotta
D. Bocconcini
15.
What did Biff steal from Bill Oliver’s store when he was a boy; and from
Bill Oliver’s office as an adult?
a.
A wire recorder; a trophy
b.
A crate of basketballs; a pen
c.
A suit; money
d.
A car; seeds
16.
What product does Willy sell?
a.
Wire
b.
Appliances
c.
Sporting goods
d.
Miller doesn’t specify
17.
For what region is Willy
responsible in his sales?
a.
New England
b.
Brooklyn
c.
Boston
d.
New Jersey
18.
Which is not true of Loman’s
family?
A. Biff is elder son,
aged 34
B.
Happy is younger son, aged 32
C.
They call their mother ‘pal’; and father ‘pop’
D. All the above
19.
Happy’s real name is........?
A. Howard Loman
B. Harold Loman
C.
Harward Loman
D. Horner Loman
20.
With which pair does Willy believe his two sons share similarities?
A. Himself and Ben
B.
Bernard and Charley
C.
Adonis and Hercules
D. Edison and Goodrich
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21.
What did Willy’s father sell?
a.
Flutes
b.
Dictionaries
c.
Pizzas
d.
False teeth
22.
"Windows and bricks, bricks and windows" is a dialogue by?
(Act-I)
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Linda
D. Willy
23.
"Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person."
This quote refers to: (Act-I)
A. Biff Loman
B. Willy Loman
C.
Happy Loman
D. Linda Loman
24.
Who says it to whom, “You make mountains out of mole-hills” (Act-I)
A. Willy to Charley
B.
Charley to Willy
C.
Linda to Willy
D. Willy to Linda
25.
Willy says: “Certain men just don’t get started till later life like
Thomas Edison; I think. Or B F Goodrich.” And he decides to put his money on:
(Act-I)
A. Happy
B. Biff
C.
Home
D. Car
26.
Willy’s red 1928 Chevy car was driven ….... miles.
A. 50000
B.
60000
C.
80000
D. 100000
27.
Who says this about Willy: “He stops at a green light and then it turns
red he goes.” (Act-I)
A. Biff
B.
Charly
C.
Linda
D. Happy
28.
"The jungle is dark but full of diamonds." This quote is a
metaphor used by Willy Loman to describe:
A. The American Dream
B.
His memories of the past
C.
The economic world
D. The hardships of
his life
29.
Willy says, “There was a man started with the clothes on his back and
ended up with diamond mines!”. Who is the man?
A. Wagner
B. Ben
C.
Charley
D. Howard
30.
Willy’s words: “The world is an oyster, but you don’t crack it open on a
mattress!” are addressed to …….
A. Happy
B.
Ben
C.
Charley
D. Wagner
31.
Who says, “When I was seventeen, I walked into the jungle, and when I
was twenty-one I walked out. And By God I was rich”
A. Wagnor
B.
Charley
C.
Howard
D. Ben
32.
When Charley offers Willy a job, Willy feels ………..
A. Excited
B.
Sad
C.
Insulted
D. angry
33.
When Uncle Ben appears in hallucinations, he …….. :
A. Carries an umbrella
B.
Carries a valise
C.
Has a moustache
D. All the above
34.
Who says to whom: “When a deposit
bottle is broken you don’t get your nickel back.” (Act-I)
A. Willy to Charly
B. Charly to Willy
C.
Ben to Willy
D. Willy to Ben
35.
Where did Willy’s father go after he abandoned his family?
a.
Alabama
b.
Spain
c.
Alaska
d.
Las Vegas
36.
Where did Ben end up when he went looking for his father?
a.
Africa
b.
Alaska
c.
Brooklyn
d.
Boston
37.
Who says to Biff, “never fight fair with stranger”
A. Linda
B.
Charley
C.
Ben
D. Willy
38.
Willy’s father abandoned them, when Willy was
A. 3 years old
B.
4 years old
C.
3 years and 6 months old
D. 3 years and 11
months old
39.
Willy says, “I got a couple of fearless characters there” as reply to
Charley’s complaint about Biff. What is it?
(Act-I)
A. Stealing of lumber
in a building
B.
Stealing of carton of basket balls
C.
Stealing of a fountain pen
D. None of the above
40.
According to Charley, fearless people populate which place?
A. Universities
B. Jail cells
C.
Business
D. Army
41.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Ben – father of
Willy,
B.
Charley – Friend and neighbour
C.
Howard – Son of Wagner
D. Bernard – Son of
Charley
42.
Who says, “Business is bad, it’s murderous. But not for me, of course”
(Act-I)
A. Howard
B.
Ben
C.
Charley
D. Willy
43.
What happened to the Willy’s “Diamond watch fob” given by Ben?
A. He lost it
B. He pawned it for
Biff’s radio course
C.
It was damaged
D. None of the above
44.
What is the name of Willy's wife, who is loyal, supportive?
A. Mary
B.
Letta
C.
Linda
D. Betsy
45.
What is the cause of Willy's mental and emotional decline?
A. Financial ruin
B.
Family conflicts
C.
Unrealistic expectations
D. All of the above
46.
What is the name of Willy's employer's son, who is portrayed as arrogant
and uninterested in Willy's ideas?
A. Howard Wagner
B.
Ben
C.
Charley
D. Bernard
47.
What is the name of the character who is Willy's older brother and
appears in his hallucinations as a symbol of success and embodies the American
Dream in Willy's eyes?
A. Charley
B. Ben
C.
Howard
D. Bernard
48.
Who according to Willy is a “Man of few words”?
A. Bernard
B.
Biff
C.
Charley
D. Ben
49.
Willy’s older son Biff was captain of the team in what sport?
A. Baseball
B.
Soccer
C.
Football
D. Basketball
50.
When Happy says, “I’m losing weight, Pop, you notice?” to Willy, what is
Willy’s reply?
A. Play football
B. Use Jumping rope
C.
Use Punching bag
D. Do Cycling
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SET-II
51.
What is the primary setting of the play?
A. A sales office
B. Willy's home
C.
A restaurant
D. A hotel-room
52.
Which of Willy's sons struggles with finding his true identity and
purpose in life?
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Ben
D. Bernard
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