MCQs - Death of a Salesman- by Arthur Miller
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
i 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 of 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-2:
1. What is the primary setting of the play?
a. A sales office
b. Willy's home
c. A restaurant
d. A hotel-room
2. Which of Willy's sons struggles with finding
his true identity and purpose in life?
a. Biff
b. Happy
c. Ben
d. Bernard
3. What is Willy's last name?
a. Miller
b. Loman
c. Smith
d. Johnson
4. "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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. "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
11. "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
12. Which character discovers Willy attempting
suicide?
a. Biff
b. Happy
c. Linda
d. Charley
13. "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
14. 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
15. 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
16. "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
17. 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
18. 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.
19. Who is responsible for Willy's death in the
play?
a. Biff Loman
b. Happy Loman
c. Linda Loman
d. Willy Loman himself
20. "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
21. What is the cause of Willy Loman's death?
a. Suicide
b. Heart attack
c. Car accident
d. Natural causes
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. Where
does Biff find Willy with The Woman in a Hotel? (Act-II)
a. Manhattan
b. Hartford
c. Providence
d. Boston
27. Willy tells Howard about a great salesman who
is his role model?
a. Howard
b. Charley
c. Linda
d. Dave Singleman
28. 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
29. Who addresses Willy as William?
a. Ben
b. Charley
c. Wagner
d. Linda
30. Whose funeral was attended by hundreds of
salesmen and buyers?
a. Willy’s
b. Wagner’s
c. Ben’s
d. Dave Singleman’s
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. After flunking math, Biff lost opportunity in …..
a. University of Texas
b. University of Boston
c. University of Virginia
d. University of Brooklyn
39. Who is “adventurous man”, according to Willy?
a. Ben
b. Willy’s father
c. Dave Singleman
d. Wagner
40. 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
41. Who suspects that Biff’s life was ended after
something happened in Boston?
a. Bernard
b. Charley
c. Happy
d. Linda
42. What happened to the Biff’s sneakers printed ‘University
of Virginia”
a. Lost
b. Damaged
c. Burned
d. Stolen
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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
46. What is the name of the steward at the
restaurant?
a. Stanley
b. Robert
c. Bernard
d. Wagner
47. 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
48. 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
49. 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
50. 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
51. Who gives Willy money to pay his pills?
a. Charley
b. Bernard
c. Biff
d. Ben
52. How much money does Charley usually give Willy
each week?
a. $150
b. $75
c. $200
d. $50
53. What subject did Biff flunk in high school?
a. Math
b. English
c. Physics
d. History
54. What is the name of the teacher who failed
Biff?
a. Birnbaum
b. Richard
c. Stanley
d. Robert
55. Where does Happy work?
a. In a factory
b. In a store
c. At a restaurant
d. On Wall Street
56. 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
57. 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
58. 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
59. What is Bernard’s occupation?
a. Police officer
b. Lawyer
c. Doctor
d. Writer
60. 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
61. What is the name of Charley’s secretary?
a. Michelle
b. Jill
c. Jenny
d. Angela
62. What does Happy order from Stanley at the
restaurant? (Act-II)
a. Lobsters
b. Steak
c. Veal
d. Red snapper
63. 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
64. 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
65. 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
66. 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
67. 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.
68. 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
69. Who is “a poet and idealist” according to
Happy? (Act-I)
a. Willy
b. Linda
c. Himself
d. Biff
70. 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
71. 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
72. 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.
73. Who whistles in elevator? (Act-I)
a. Biff
b. Happy
c. Bernard
d. Willy
74. 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
75. Who says, “Start Big, and You will end Big” (Act-I)
a. Biff
b. Happy
c. Bernard
d. Willy
76. 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
77. 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
78. 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
79. 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
80. 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
81. 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
82. Who is “snot nose’ according to Willy?
a. Charley
b. Happy
c. Biff
d. Howard
83. To whom Willy says, “You are the only friend I
got”
a. Charley
b. Ben
c. Linda
d. Howard
84. 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
85. 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
86. 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
87. 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.
88. How does Howard continually refer to Willy
during their conversation about Willy’s salary? (Act-II)
a. Pop
b. Chief
c. Son
d. Kid
89. Who
says, “I can’t take blood from stone”
a. Charley
b. Biff
c. Willy
d. Howard
90. Whose voice is not played in the wire
recorder?
a. Howard’s son
b. Howard’s daughter
c. Howard’s wife
d. Howard’s
91. 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
92. 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
93. 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.
94. 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
95. 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
96. 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
97. 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
98. What have Linda and Willy just finished paying
for?
a. Their house
b. Their refrigerator
c. Their vacation home
d. Their car
99. What do Biff and Happy bring Linda when they
return home from the restaurant? (Act-II)
a. Roses
b. Candy
c. Wine
d. Seeds
100.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
101.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
102.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
103.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
104.Which was NOT a significant influence on Death
of a Salesman?
a. Capitalist economics
b. Surrealist art
c. Freudian psychology
d. Existentialist philosophy
105.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
106.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
107. What does Willy’s mistress thank Willy for
giving her?
a. Stockings
b. Chocolates
c. Roses
d. A ring
108. 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
109. 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
110.What is Happy’s job title?
a. Co-manager
b. Vice president
c. Junior CPA
d. Assistant to the assistant
111.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
112.Who is a cover girl?
a. Miss Forsythe
b. Letta
c. Betsy
d. Charlotte
113.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
114.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
115.Finish Ben’s final mantra: “The jungle is
dark, but full of ………”
a. Tigers
b. Diamonds
c. Danger
d. Secrets
116.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
117.Who uses the word “spiting me” ?
a. Charley
b. Bernard
c. Biff
d. Willy
118.What proposition do Willy discuss with Ben in
the final scene?
a. Africa
b. New House
c. Suicide
d. Sporting goods
119.Which car of Charley is twenty years old and
it’s still good?
a. Chevy
b. Studebaker
c. General Electric
d. Mercides Benz
120.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
121.How much money do Willy wanted to give Biff through
his insurance amount?
a. $20000
b. $25000
c. $10000
d. $15000
122.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
123.On what day of the week does Willy die?
a. Saturday
b. Sunday
c. Tuesday
d. Monday
124.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
125.Who does NOT show up at Willy’s funeral? (requiem)
a. Charley
b. Bernard
c. Linda
d. Howard
126.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
127.Which character states, “nobody dast blame
this man?” (requiem)
a. Bernard
b. Linda
c. Biff
d. Charley
128.Who says, “I never had a chance to say good-by”
(requiem)
a. Bernard
b. Linda
c. Biff
d. Charley
129.Who says, “He was a happy man with a batch of
cement”? (requiem)
a. Charley
b. Bernard
c. Linda
d. Biff
130.Who says, “And for a salesman, there is no
rock bottom to the life” (requiem)
a. Bernard
b. Charley
c. Linda
d. Biff
131.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
132.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
133.Who says, “It seems to me that you are just on
another trip”
a. Bernard
b. Charley
c. Linda
d. Biff
134.What does Linda Loman equate with “freedom”?
(requiem)
a. The American dream
b. Divorce
c. Escape from debt
d. A childless house
135.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
136.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
137.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”
138.Arthur Miller was born in.........; died in…......?
a. 1915, 2005
b. 1910, 2010
c. 1910, 2005
d. 1915, 2010
139.What object represents betrayal or infidelity
in Death of a Salesman?
a. Diamonds
b. Rubber hose
c. The car
d. Women’s stockings
140.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”
141.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
142.Q. Where and in how much time was Death of a
Salesman written? Ans. In Six weeks in 1948, in a shed in Connecticut
143.Q. The Original Publisher of Death of a
Salesman was........? Ans. The Viking Press
144.Q. What tense has been used in Death of a
Salesman? Ans. Present
145.Q. How many acts are there in Death of a
Salesman? Ans. Two
146.Q. TV series of Death Of A Salesman was played
in.......? Ans. 1985
147.Q. What was the nickname of Willy in the
office? Ans. Walrus
148.Q. Willy is a ……....... salesman? Ans.
Travelling
149.Q. What surrounds Willy’s building? Ans.
Apartment buildings
150.Q. What is Willy’s insurance amount? Ans. $25,
151.Q. Who has come home to visit Willy and Linda?
Ans. Biff
152.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
153.Q. What is the mood of Death of a Salesman?
Ans. The mood is uncomfortably false and depressing throughout the play
154.Q. Willy’s flute theme foreshadows the
revelation of his father’s occupation and......? Ans. Abandonment
155.Q. Willy’s automobile accident before the
start of Act I foreshadows his suicide at the end of.........? Ans. Act II
156.Q. What is unusual about the way in which
Willy Loman relates to reality? Ans. He loses himself in flashbacks of the past
157.Q. What is Willy’s philosophy? Ans. His
philosophy is that being well-liked makes you successful
158.Q. What is Florida idea? Ans. Happy Loman
develops an idea named the Florida idea for starting a family business with his
brother, Biff
159.Q. Willy’s younger son Happy is also........?
Ans. A Salesman
160.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
161.Q. The play is titled Death Of A Salesman. How
does the Salesman die? Ans. He commits suicide by crashing his car
162.Q. Why does Willy believe his sons will be
more successful than Bernard? Ans. Bernard is “Liked, but not well-liked”
163.Q. What did Willy promise to the woman in the
hotel room? Ans. Stockings
164.Q. Why does Linda believe that her sons should
treat Willy kindly? Ans. Because he is a human and attention must be paid
165.Q. Why does Biff not go to college? Ans. He
refuses to go to summer school to pass math
166.Q. Howard Wagner best represents.........?
Ans. An impersonal corporate mentality
167.Q. What does Happy resolve to do? Ans. Become
a salesman
168.Q. Happy is less self-assured than Biff
because......? Ans. Happy has never risked failure
169.Q. What causes the rift between Biff and
Willy? Ans. Biff finds that willy is having an affair
170.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
171.Q. Why does Willy want Linda to stop darning
her stockings? Ans. Because he’s ashamed that he can’t buy her new ones
172.Q. Who says, “My salvation is that I never
took any interest in anything”? Ans. Charley
173.Q. Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the
Regents exam? Ans. It is a state exam, and Bernard could be arrested
174.Q. The Woman chose Willy because of his? Ans.
Sense of humor
175.Q. What was Willy’s father by profession? Ans.
A salesman but he invented things
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