ENG 102: English Composition II
Mrs. Saitta-Ringger Name:__________________
Quiz: Death of a Salesman
1. How does the play take place both in the past and the present?
2. What wrong ideas about how to achieve success does Willy instill in his sons? Give a specific example.
3. What is Linda’s attitude towards her husband? Give a specific example to illustrate it.
4. What happens when Willy tries to talk to Howard Wagner about being put back on salary?
5. What incident caused Biff to become totally disillusioned with his father, whom he had
previously idolized?
6. What does Bernard say that Biff did upon returning from seeing Willy in Boston?
7. Who is Charley, and how does he try to help Willy?
8. At the end, what does Biff admit was the reason that he didn’t have an address for three
months?
9. Upon realizing that Biff does like him, Willy decides to kill himself. How does he think that his suicide will help Biff?
10. How do Linda’s comments after Willy’s funeral add to the sadness of his death?
Extra credit: In Biffs final argument with Willy, he says, We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house! Give a specific example that illustrates Biffs point.
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