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
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
53.
What is Willy's last name?
A. Miller
B. Loman
C.
Smith
D. Johnson
54.
"The woods are burning! I can't drive a car!" This quote
reflects Willy's:
A. Fear of driving
B.
Anxiety about fires
C.
Delusional state of mind
D. Disorientation in
nature
55.
What is the name of the character who appears in Willy's hallucinations
and represents his guilt and regret?
A. Ben
B.
Charley
C.
Linda
D. The Woman
56.
Which character serves as a voice of reason and tries to offer guidance
to Willy throughout the play?
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Linda
D. Bernard
57.
How long has Willy been paying the home loan (Clue: He has taken loan,
When Biff was 9 years old)?
A. 20 years
B. 25 years
C.
30 years
D. 35 years
58.
After Willy left home to meet Howard, Linds finds that
A. The car is missing
B. The rubber pipe is
missing
C.
The Golden watch fob is missing
D. Willy forgot his
purse
59.
Who is Jack Benny, according to Howard?
A. His favourite radio
star
B.
His secretary
C.
His business partner
D. His role model in
business
60.
"I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy Loman!" This quote
reflects Willy's:
A. Frustration with
his job
B. Desire for
recognition and individuality
C.
Anger towards his family
D. Regret over missed
opportunities
61.
"You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece
of fruit!" This quote reflects Willy's:
A. Fear of aging
B.
Regret over his failed business ventures
C.
Desperation for financial stability
D. Belief in the
inherent worth of human beings
62.
Which character discovers Willy attempting suicide?
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Linda
D. Charley
63.
"The man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who
creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead." This quote reflects
Willy's belief in the importance of:
A. Salesmanship and
charisma
B.
Hard work and dedication
C.
Education and qualifications
D. Networking and
social connections
64.
How does the play "Death of a Salesman" explore the theme of
the American Dream?
A. By presenting the
success and happiness of Willy Loman
B. By portraying the
failures and disillusionment of Willy Loman
C.
By showcasing the achievements of Willy's sons, Biff and Happy
D. By emphasizing the
importance of material wealth and social status
65.
Which character is considered to be the only genuinely successful person
and represents the values of hard work, success, and practicality in contrast
to Willy's ideals??
A. Willy Loman
B.
Biff Loman
C.
Happy Loman
D. Charley
66.
"Why am I trying to become what I don't want to be?" This
quote reflects the inner conflict of:
A. Willy Loman
B. Biff Loman
C.
Happy Loman
D. Linda Loman
67.
What is the central conflict in the play "Death of a
Salesman"?
A. Willy's struggle to
succeed in his career
B. Biff's conflict
with his father's expectations
C.
Happy's desire for recognition and validation
D. The Loman family's
financial difficulties
68.
What is the symbolic significance of Willy's broken refrigerator?
A. It represents
Willy's deteriorating mental state.
B.
It symbolizes the decline of the American Dream.
C.
It reflects the Loman family's financial struggles.
D. It signifies the
breakdown of domestic stability.
69.
Who is responsible for Willy's death in the play?
A. Biff Loman
B.
Happy Loman
C.
Linda Loman
D. Willy Loman himself
70.
"The only thing you got in this world is what you can
remember." This quote reflects Willy's preoccupation with:
A. Achieving financial
success
B. Preserving memories
of the past
C.
Reconciling with his family
D. Fulfilling his
dreams
71.
What is the cause of Willy Loman's death?
a.
Suicide
b.
Heart attack
c.
Car accident
d.
Natural causes
72.
What is Willy Loman's philosophy of success?
a.
Work hard and never give up
b.
Be well-liked and popular
c.
Have a lot of money
d.
All of the above
73.
What is the significance of the character of the Woman in Death of a
Salesman?
a.
She represents the temptation of infidelity
b.
She is Willy's mistress
c.
She is a symbol of Willy's guilt and shame
d.
All of the above
74.
How does the play "Death of a Salesman" end?
A. Willy Loman commits
suicide
B.
Willy achieves his dream of success
C.
Biff becomes a successful businessman
D. The Loman family
reconciles their differences
75.
What was Biff doing in the West before the play begins?
a.
Laying railroad tracks
b.
Selling dishwashers
c.
Working on a farm
d.
Robbing banks
76.
Where does Biff find Willy with
The Woman in a Hotel? (Act-II)
a.
Manhattan
b.
Hartford
c.
Providence
d.
Boston
77.
Willy tells Howard about a great salesman who is his role model?
a.
Howard
b.
Charley
c.
Linda
d.
Dave Singleman
78.
Willy met Dave single man at…………, from whom he learnt “selling is he
greatest career a man could want.”
A. Parker House
B.
Frank’s Chop
C.
Sixth Avenue
D. None of the above
79.
Who addresses Willy as William?
A. Ben
B.
Charley
C.
Wagner
D. Linda
80.
Whose funeral was attended by hundreds of salesmen and buyers?
A. Willy’s
B.
Wagner’s
C.
Ben’s
D. Dave Singleman’s
81.
According to Willy, how old was Dave Singleman when he phoned his buyers
from his hotel room/ or when he died?
A. 79
B.
90
C.
84
D. 68
82.
How many marks does Biff got in Math; and How many marks does he need to
marks to enter University of Virginia?
A. 61 marks; 4 more
needed
B.
56 marks; 4 more needed
C.
55 marks; 5 more needed
D. 60 marks; 5 more
needed
83.
According to Biff, What is the reason for his failure in Math?
A. He talked with a
lithp about his teacher
B.
He is late to class one day
C.
He is rude to his math teacher
D. His teacher did not
like football
84.
Biff caught his father in a hotel with a woman in…… and later on he
started hating his father.
A. Texas
B. Boston
C.
New York
D. Brooklyn
85.
What is the name of the woman with whom Willy spent in a hotel.
A. Miss Forsythe
B. Miss Francis
C.
Miss Letta
D. Miss Betsy
86.
Why Biff visited the hotel in Bostan, Where Willy is with woman?
A. To inform an
emergency at home
B. To request Willy to
talk with his math teacher
C.
To give two boxes of samples
D. To help with him in
business trip
87.
Willy gave the woman
A. Two boxes of size 9
stockings
B.
One box of size 9 stockings
C.
One box of size 10 stockings
D. Two boxes of size
10 stockings
88.
After flunking math, Biff lost opportunity in …..
A. University of Texas
B.
University of Boston
C.
University of Virginia
D. University of
Brooklyn
89.
Who is “adventurous man”, according to Willy?
A. Ben
B. Willy’s father
C.
Dave Singleman
D. Wagner
90.
According to Willy, Biff’s life was ended after …..
A. Ebbets Field game
B.
Casino games
C.
Stealing Crate of basket balls
D. Stealing football
91.
Who suspects that Biff’s life was ended after something happened in
Boston?
A. Bernard
B.
Charley
C.
Happy
D. Linda
92.
What happened to the Biff’s sneakers printed ‘University of Virginia”
A. Lost
B.
Damaged
C.
Burned
D. Stolen
93.
Charley’s words: "The only thing you got in this world is what you
can sell. And the funny thing is that you’re a salesman, and you don’t know
that. " This quote reflects Willy's belief in: (Act-II)
A. The power of
capitalism
B.
The value of personal relationships
C.
The importance of material success
D. The emptiness of
modern society
94.
What is the name of the restaurant where Happy and Biff take Willy?
(Act-II)
a.
Frank’s Chop House
b.
Sam’s Hoagie Shack
c.
Divine Seafood
d.
The Carnage Deli
95.
What is the address of Frank Chop’s restaurant?
A. 47th,
near 5th Avenue
B. 48th ,
near 6th Avenue
C.
46th, near 5th Avenue
D. 45th,
near 6th Avenue
96.
What is the name of the steward at the restaurant?
A. Stanley
B.
Robert
C.
Bernard
D. Wagner
97.
Who says to whom: “Man is not a bird, to come and go with the spring
time”
A. Linda to Biff
B. Linda to Happy and
Biff
C.
Linda to Happy
D. Linda to Willy
98.
Biff says to Linda: “I don’t want my pal looking old” What is he
suggesting?
A. To buy new clothes
B. To dye hair
C.
To go to parlour
D. To reduce mental
stress
99.
Who says, “If you don’t have any feeling for him, then you can’t have
any feeling for me.”
A. Linda
B.
Willy
C.
Happy
D. Biff
100.Who says, “I don’t
say he’s a great man. Willy Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never
in the paper. He’s not the finest character that ever lived. But he’s a human
being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So, attention must be paid. He’s not to be allowed to fall into his grave
like an old dog.”
A. Charley
B.
Happy
C.
Linda
D. Biff
SET-III
101.Who gives Willy
money to pay his pills?
A. Charley
B.
Bernard
C.
Biff
D. Ben
102.How much money does
Charley usually give Willy each week?
a.
$150
b.
$75
c.
$200
d.
$50
103.What subject did
Biff flunk in high school?
a.
Math
b.
English
c.
Physics
d.
History
104.What is the name of
the teacher who failed Biff?
A. Birnbaum
B.
Richard
C.
Stanley
D. Robert
105.Where does Happy
work?
a.
In a factory
b.
In a store
c.
At a restaurant
d.
On Wall Street
106.What was Biff’s
position at Bill Oliver’s store when he was a boy?
a.
Salesman
b.
Manager
c.
Window dresser
d.
Shipping clerk
107.When did Happy give
money to Linda? How much? (Act-I)
A. Last New Year, $150
B. Last Christmas, $50
C.
Last Month, $200,
D. Last Week, $100
108. How long has Willy
worked for his sales firm? (Act-I)
a.
thirty-six years this March
b.
Thirty-two years
c.
Forty years
d.
Twenty-five years
109.What is Bernard’s
occupation?
a.
Police officer
b.
Lawyer
c.
Doctor
d.
Writer
110.What does Biff
allow Bernard to carry to the Ebbets Field game?
a.
His helmet
b.
His football
c.
His cleats
d.
His shoulder pads
111.What is the name of
Charley’s secretary?
a.
Michelle
b.
Jill
c.
Jenny
d.
Angela
112.What does Happy
order from Stanley at the restaurant? (Act-II)
a.
Lobsters
b.
Steak
c.
Veal
d.
Red snapper
113.To what kind of
store does Willy ask Stanley to direct him? (Act-II)
a.
A deli
b.
A shoe store
c.
A sporting goods store
d.
A seed store
114.What does Happy
tells Biff that he does in order to climb the corporate ladder? (Act-I)
A. Takes bribes
B.
Steals documents
C.
Works overtime
D. Acts friendly
115.Which of the
following is true about Biff
A. He Had twenty to
thirty different jobs
B.
Now he works in a farm land in Texas.
C.
He is planning to buy a ranch
D. All the above
116.Which of the
following is true about Happy.
A. Linda criticizes
Happy for Philandering
B.
His first girl friend is Betsy, Now Charlotte
C.
He says he doesn’t want the girl (bribes too), and still, he takes
D. All the above
117.Why does Happy
seduce the fiancées of the young executive he works for?
A. He has sworn to his
parents that he will get married, and he is looking for the right woman.
B.
He is emulating his father by getting himself involved in illicit
affairs.
C.
He is jealous of the young executives and seducing their fiancées
enables him to get even with them and gain power.
D. He is miserable and
vengeful from a recent breakup.
118.Who says, “To
suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two week vacation”(Act-I)
A. Happy
B. Biff
C.
Ben
D. Willy
119.Who is “a poet and
idealist” according to Happy? (Act-I)
A. Willy
B.
Linda
C.
Himself
D. Biff
120.What is being
“well-liked” a predictor of in the Loman household, according to Happy?
A. Being taken
advantage of
B. Success
C.
Sexual desirability
D. Manliness
121.At the end of Act
1, what does Biff do after everyone goes inside? (Act-I)
A. Cries
B. Takes the rubber
hose
C.
Smacks himself
D. Gets in the car
122.How does Linda know
that Willy is suicidal?
A. Deliberately
smashed the car again in February.
B.
Linda found a rubber hose hidden behind the heater.
C.
The insurance inspector informed her that the accidents are not
accidents.
D. All the above.
123.Who whistles in
elevator? (Act-I)
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Bernard
D. Willy
124.Which idea is
praised as “million-dollar idea” by Will? (Act-I)
A. Setting up a
restaurant
B. Setting up a sport
business
C.
Setting up a ranch
D. None of the above
125.Who says, “Start
Big, and You will end Big” (Act-I)
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Bernard
D. Willy
126.Who does Biff want
to ask for a loan to buy a ranch? (Act-I)
A. Bernard
B. Bill Oliver
C.
Howard Wagner
D. Happy
127.Which of the
following in not true about Biff’s meeting with Bill Oliver? (Act-I)
A. Willy advised Biff
to ask not less than $15000
B.
Willy advised to talk a little and don’t rack jokes
C.
Willy advised to wear business suit
D. Biff wanted to ask
$20,000
128.How did the Biff’s
meeting with Bill Oliver end?
A. Bill Oliver did not
recognize Biff
B.
They had a nice lunch
C.
He accepted the proposal
D. He did not meet him
129.What advice does
Willy gives Biff, to return the pen to Oliver?
A. Tell him you are
doing crossword puzzle and accidentally took his pen
B.
Tell him that he is making notes and it was an oversight
C.
Don’t tell him about the pen anymore
D. Tell him that he
has taken it from his secretary and forgot to return
130.Biff requested
Happy to lend how much money to buy a new tie to meet Bill Oliver? (Act-I)
A. 15 bucks
B.
20 bucks
C.
10 bucks
D. 25 bucks
131.What object
symbolizes Willy’s best year (1928), the year in which he averages 170 dollars
a week and his most happy and successful year?
A. Red Chevy car
B.
Golden Watch fab
C.
Red stockings
D. Flute
132.Who is “snot nose’
according to Willy?
A. Charley
B.
Happy
C.
Biff
D. Howard
133.To whom Willy says,
“You are the only friend I got”
A. Charley
B.
Ben
C.
Linda
D. Howard
134.What does Howard
show Willy in his office? (Act-II)
a.
His pen
b.
His typewriter
c.
His wire recorder
d.
A picture of his family
135.When Willy is in
Howard’s office, Howard plays a recording of his son reciting what? (Act-II)
A. State capitals
B.
The alphabet
C.
US presidents
D. Latin verbs
136.What does Willy
want from Howard that makes him go to see him? (Act-II)
A. A company car
B. A job in New York
C.
A pay raise
D. A recorder
137.What happens when
Willy goes in to talk to Howard about his job? (Act-II)
A. Howard accuses him
of embezzling.
B. Howard fires him.
C.
Howard offers him sales on commission.
D. Howard offers him a
raise.
138.How does Howard
continually refer to Willy during their conversation about Willy’s salary?
(Act-II)
A. Pop
B.
Chief
C.
Son
D. Kid
139. Who says, “I can’t
take blood from stone”
A. Charley
B.
Biff
C.
Willy
D. Howard
140.Whose voice is not
played in the wire recorder?
A. Howard’s son
B.
Howard’s daughter
C.
Howard’s wife
D. Howard’s
141.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. Happy
B. Linda
C.
Uncle Ben
D. Willy
142.Who says the
following: “We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!” (Act-II)
A. Biff
B.
Happy
C.
Linda
D. Willy
143.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 has an important message for him from The Woman.
C.
He suspects Willy is having an affair, and he wants to know the truth.
D. The championship
football game is being played in Boston.
144.Who says with whom,
“No, that’s not my father. He is just a guy” (Act-II)
A. Bernard to Willy
B.
Howard to Willy
C.
Happy to Girls
D. Biff to Girls
145.Who says, “You are
the saddest, self centeredest soul I ever did see-saw” (Act-II)
A. Letta
B.
Forsythe
C.
Linda
D. The Woman
146.Who says, “You have
just seen a prince walk by, A fine, troubled prince. A hardworking ,
unappreciated prince”(Act-II)
A. Ben
B.
Charley
C.
Biff
D. Happy
147.What does Willy say
he wants to do when he wakes up the next morning and mulls over the “Florida
idea?” (Act-II)
a.
Drive the car
b.
Plant some seeds
c.
Paint the house
d.
Fix the heater
148.What have Linda and
Willy just finished paying for?
A. Their house
B.
Their refrigerator
C.
Their vacation home
D. Their car
149.What do Biff and
Happy bring Linda when they return home from the restaurant? (Act-II)
A. Roses
B.
Candy
C.
Wine
D. Seeds
150.What title does
Biff accept for himself after Linda berates him for leaving Willy in the restaurant
bathroom alone? (Act-II)
A. Defiler
B.
Scumbag
C.
Scum of the earth
D. Shyster
151.After returning
from the restaurant, what “proposition” does Willy discuss with his vision of
Ben? (Act-II)
a.
The Florida deal
b.
Moving to Alaska
c.
Suicide
d.
Killing Charley
152.When Biff was out
of touch with the family for three months, where was he?
a.
Out West
b.
Boston
c.
University of Virginia
d.
Jail
153.After fighting,
what does Biff do that Willy cites as evidence that Biff must like him?
(act-II)
A. Cries
B.
Leaves the house
C.
Throws pots and pans
D. Takes the rubber
hose
154.Which was NOT a
significant influence on Death of a Salesman?
A. Capitalist
economics
B. Surrealist art
C.
Freudian psychology
D. Existentialist
philosophy
155.Much of the play’s
dramatic conflict comes from Aurther Miller’s own experiences with which member
of his family?
A. Father
B.
Brother
C.
Uncle
D. Grandfather
156.What does Willy
tell Biff will impair Charley’s son, Bernard, in the long run?
A. He’s not smart
B.
He’s a kiss-up
C.
Poor work ethic
D. He’s not well-liked
157. What does Willy’s
mistress thank Willy for giving her?
A. Stockings
B.
Chocolates
C.
Roses
D. A ring
158. Where does Willy’s
brother, Ben, invite Willy to go with him to work in timberland?
A. Texas
B.
Belgium
C.
Los Angeles
D. Alaska
159.Towards the end of
the play, what does Happy find Willy doing in the middle of the night?
A. Burying a cat
B.
Stealing money
C.
Planting seeds
D. Sitting in the car
160.What is Happy’s job
title?
A. Co-manager
B.
Vice president
C.
Junior CPA
D. Assistant to the
assistant
161.What does Willy
claim he did for Howard when Howard was born?
A. Became his
godfather
B.
Christened him
C.
Named him
D. Saved his life
162.Who is a cover
girl?
A. Miss Forsythe
B.
Letta
C.
Betsy
D. Charlotte
163.How did happy
project Biff to the prostitutes?
A. As a great business
man
B.
As an owner of ranch
C.
As a great foot ball player of New York Gaints
D. As a rich man
164.What are the names
of the women that Stanley and Happy ogle at Frank’s Chop House?
A. Ms. Greene and
Linda
B.
The Women
C.
Miss Forsythe and Letta
D. Jenny and Jane
165.Finish Ben’s final
mantra: “The jungle is dark, but full of ………”
A. Tigers
B. Diamonds
C.
Danger
D. Secrets
166.What discovery
causes Biff to lose his faith in Willy?
A. Willy was fired
B.
Willy wrecked the car
C.
Willy killed a man
D. Willy has a
mistress
167.Who uses the word
“spiting me” ?
A. Charley
B.
Bernard
C.
Biff
D. Willy
168.What proposition do
Willy discuss with Ben in the final scene?
A. Africa
B.
New House
C.
Suicide
D. Sporting goods
169.Which car of
Charley is twenty years old and it’s still good?
A. Chevy
B.
Studebaker
C.
General Electric
D. Mercides Benz
170.Willy compares Biff
with football player who earns Twenty-five thousand a year. Who is he?
A. Red Grange
B.
Ronaldo
C.
Messi
D. Neymar
171.How much money do
Willy wanted to give Biff through his insurance amount?
A. $20000
B.
$25000
C.
$10000
D. $15000
172.Why Biff was in
Jail for three months?
A. For stealing lumber
in a building
B.
For stealing the fountain pen
C.
For stealing the crate of basket balls
D. For stealing a suit
in Kansas city
173.On what day of the
week does Willy die?
a.
Saturday
b.
Sunday
c.
Tuesday
d.
Monday
174.What prompts Happy
to vow to “beat this racket”? (requiem)
A. Willy’s death
B.
Linda leaving Willy
C.
Biff moving out west
D. Willy getting fired
175.Who does NOT show
up at Willy’s funeral? (requiem)
A. Charley
B.
Bernard
C.
Linda
D. Howard
176.Rather than being a
salesman, Biff recalls that Willy was happier doing what? (requiem)
A. Driving
B. Working on the
house
C.
Sailing
D. Playing football
177.Which character
states, “nobody dast blame this man?” (requiem)
A. Bernard
B.
Linda
C.
Biff
D. Charley
178.Who says, “I never
had a chance to say good-by” (requiem)
A. Bernard
B. Linda
C.
Biff
D. Charley
179.Who says, “He was a
happy man with a batch of cement”? (requiem)
A. Charley
B.
Bernard
C.
Linda
D. Biff
180.Who says, “And for
a salesman, there is no rock bottom to the life” (requiem)
A. Bernard
B. Charley
C.
Linda
D. Biff
181.What does Happy
resolve to do? (requiem)
A. Leave for the West
B.
Write a book
C.
Become a salesman
D. Avenge his father’s
death
182.Once she is alone
at Willy’s funeral, what does Linda tell Willy that she just did? (requiem)
A. Paid off the house
B.
Fell in love
C.
Sold the house
D. Wrecked the car
183.Who says, “It seems
to me that you are just on another trip”
A. Bernard
B.
Charley
C.
Linda
D. Biff
184.What does Linda
Loman equate with “freedom”? (requiem)
A. The American dream
B.
Divorce
C.
Escape from debt
D. A childless house
185.What is one of the
qualities which Willy thinks a man in business must have to achieve the
“American Dream?”
A. Being well-liked
B.
Being secretive
C.
Working hard
D. Taking vacations
186.What happened to
Willy and Ben’s father when they were young?
A. He died in a fire
B. He abandoned his
family
C.
He was robbed
D. He came into money
187.What does Biff call
Willy when he discovers that Willy is having an affair?
A. “Deluded failure”
B.
“Cocky pretender”
C.
“Phony little fake”
D. “Terrible, terrible
man”
188.Arthur Miller was
born in.........; died in…......?
A. 1915, 2005
B.
1910, 2010
C.
1910, 2005
D. 1915, 2010
189.What object
represents betrayal or infidelity in Death of a Salesman?
A. Diamonds
B.
Rubber hose
C.
The car
D. Women’s stockings
190.What are Linda’s
final words of the play as Biff helps carry her away from the funeral?
(requiem)
A. “You’re on another
trip”
B.
“You left me”
C.
“We’re free”
D. “I’m sorry”
SET-IV
191.Q. What is the
full title of the play Death of a Salesman?
Ans. Death of a Salesman: Certain Private
Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem
192.Q. Where and in how much time was Death
of a Salesman written?
Ans. In Six weeks in 1948, in a shed in
Connecticut
193.Q. The Original Publisher of Death of a
Salesman was........?
Ans. The Viking Press
194.Q. What tense has been used in Death of a
Salesman?
Ans. Present
195.Q. How many acts are there in Death of a
Salesman?
Ans. Two
196.Q. TV series of Death Of A Salesman was
played in.......?
Ans. 1985
197.Q. What was the nickname of Willy in the
office?
Ans. Walrus
198.Q. Willy is a ……....... salesman?
Ans. Travelling
199.Q. What surrounds Willy’s building?
Ans. Apartment buildings
200.Q. What is Willy’s insurance amount?
Ans. $25,
201.Q. Who has come home to visit Willy and
Linda?
Ans. Biff
202.Q.
Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman addresses...... a man’s
inability to accept change within himself and society?
Ans. Loss of identity
203.Q. What is the mood of Death of a
Salesman?
Ans. The mood is uncomfortably false and
depressing throughout the play
204.Q. Willy’s flute theme foreshadows the
revelation of his father’s occupation and......?
Ans. Abandonment
205.Q. Willy’s automobile accident before the
start of Act I foreshadows his suicide at the end of.........?
Ans. Act II
206.Q. What is unusual about the way in which
Willy Loman relates to reality?
Ans. He loses himself in flashbacks of the
past
207.Q. What is Willy’s philosophy?
Ans. His philosophy is that being well-liked
makes you successful
208.Q. What is Florida idea?
Ans. Happy Loman develops an idea named the
Florida idea for starting a family business with his brother, Biff
209.Q. Willy’s younger son Happy is
also........?
Ans. A Salesman
210.Q. What lie does Willy’s younger son
Happy tell his mother to make himself a better person in her eyes?
Ans. That he will be a father soon
211.Q. The play is titled Death Of A
Salesman. How does the Salesman die?
Ans. He commits suicide by crashing his car
212.Q. Why does Willy believe his sons will
be more successful than Bernard?
Ans. Bernard is “Liked, but not well-liked”
213.Q. What did Willy promise to the woman in
the hotel room?
Ans. Stockings
214.Q. Why does Linda believe that her sons
should treat Willy kindly?
Ans. Because he is a human and attention must
be paid
115.Q. Why does Biff not go to college?
Ans. He refuses to go to summer school to
pass math
216.Q. Howard Wagner best
represents.........?
Ans. An impersonal corporate mentality
217.Q. What does Happy resolve to do?
Ans. Become a salesman
218.Q. Happy is less self-assured than Biff
because......?
Ans. Happy has never risked failure
219.Q. What causes the rift between Biff and
Willy?
Ans. Biff finds that willy is having an
affair
220.Q. 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?”
Ans. Linda
221.Q. Why does Willy want Linda to stop
darning her stockings?
Ans. Because he’s ashamed that he can’t buy
her new ones
222.Q. Who says, “My salvation is that I
never took any interest in anything”?
Ans. Charley
223.Q. Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat
on the Regents exam?
Ans. It is a state exam, and Bernard could be
arrested
224.Q. The Woman chose Willy because of his?
Ans. Sense of humor
225.Q. What was Willy’s father by profession?
Ans. A salesman but he invented things
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