Death of a Salesman Test

Multiple choice: Choose the best answer for questions 1-16. Each Question is worth 3 points. 1. Happy took the rubber pipe off the gas so Willy couldnt use it. A. True B. False 2. Willy used to make enough money to support his family when his kids were in high school. A. True B. False 3. Charley is Willys brother. A. True B. False 4. Biff is a womanizer. A. True B. False 5. Willy has a flashback when he visits his boss in Act 2. A. True B. False 6. Willy comes home early at the beginning of the book because he made enough money for the week. A. True B. False C. 7. Biff plays football in high school. A. True B. False 8. Which of the following best describes Willys relationship with his sons? A. They were close when his sons were kids, and are still close now B. They were close when his sons were kids, and now theyve grown apart C. Theyve never really been close D. They were not close growing up, but are close now 9. What is Willys hamartia? A. Money B. Family C. Happy D. Both A and B E. Both A and C

10. Which of the following best describes the tone in most of Willys flashbacks? A. Jovial B. Crestfallen C. Tragic D. Neutral 11. What emotion does Biff feel at his fathers funeral? A. Happiness B. Contempt C. Sadness D. Neutral 12. What emotions does Willy feel when he goes to talk to his boss? A. Sadness, then happiness B. Happiness, then neutral C. Sadness, then anger D. Happiness, then anger 13. Which of the following is not an important, symbolic object in the book? A. A pen B. Stockings C. A rubber pipe D. A fence 14. Choose the event that happens first in the plot of the story. A. Biff and Happy decide to start their own company B. Happy decides he wants to find one woman to be with C. In a flashback, Biff catches Willy with his mistress D. Charley and Willy play cards 15. Choose the event that happens first in the plot of the story. A. Willy has a flashback where he is with his mistress B. Willy has a flashback where he gives his sons a punching bag C. Willy has a flashback that he is talking to Ben D. Willy has a flashback of Biff catching him with his mistress 16. Why did Willy leave the house before he killed himself? A. He was going to plant more seeds B. He was going to talk to Charley C. He was talking to Ben D. He was going to drive to the store

Matching: Below, match the character trait to the character that it best belongs to. Write the character name after the equals sign. Each question is worth two points. Character word bank: Linda, Willy, Biff, Happy, Bernard, Bill Oliver 17. Befuddled = _______________________ 18. Nerdy = __________________________ 19. Womanizer = ______________________ 20. Bossy = __________________________ 21. Sweet = ________________________ 22. Deceptive = _________________________

Short Answer: Answer the following in complete sentences. Your responses should be 3-5 sentences long. Each Question is worth 5 points. 23. Explain at least two factors that led Willy to his depression and suicide.

24. Explain why Happy is a flat character compared to Biff.

25. What purpose do the flashbacks throughout the story have? What do they tell us about Willy?

26. Biff says the following toward the end of the play, You know why I had no address for three months? I stole a suit in Kansas City and I was in jail. What does this tell us about Biff? What led him to being a thief?

27. What does Biff want in life compared to his father?

Extra Credit Question! Name the three things that Willy always had to make payments for throughout the play. You may only put 3 answers, and you will receive 1 extra credit point for each correct answer.