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Trivia: Death Of A Salesman

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1. Which character does not symbolize a type of success that Willy never achieves?






2. What was Biff's position at Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy?






3. What does Biff steal from Bill Oliver's office as an adult?






4. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






5. Why does Willy believe his sons will be more successful than Bernard?


6. What is the name of Charley's secretary?






7. 'A man is not a bird to come and go with the springtime.'Which character makes this statement?






8. What was Biff's position at Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy?






9. What was Willy Loman's father's profession?






10. Where did Ben become rich?






11. What did Willy's father sell?






12. What does not describe Linda Loman?






13. What is not a problem that Biff has that Willy ignores?






14. What is the name of the restaurant where Happy and Biff take Willy?


15. What causes the rift between Biff and Willy Loman?






16. Where did Ben end up when he went looking for his father?






17. What object does Howard have in his office that frightens Willy?






18. What is not a problem that Biff has that Willy ignores?






19. Why is Happy Loman perhaps less self-assured than Biff?






20. What is Bernard's adult occupation?






21. What does Howard Wagner represent?






22. What was Biff doing in the West before the play begins?






23. What was Biff doing in the West before the play begins?






24. What product does Willy sell?


25. On what day of the week does Willy die?






26. What does Biff steal from Bill Oliver's office as an adult?






27. What does Howard show Willy in his office?






28. For what region is Willy responsible in his sales?






29. Why does Linda believe that her sons should treat Willy kindly?


30. What subject did Biff fail in high school?






31. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






32. Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam?






33. Where does Biff find Willy with The Woman?






34. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






35. According to Happy - which character is a 'poet and idealist?'






36. What did Biff steal from Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy?






37. Why is Happy Loman perhaps less self-assured than Biff?






38. What is the name of Charley's secretary?






39. On the sales trip that immediately precedes the beginning of the play - which city did Willy reach before turning back?






40. Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?






41. 'Fearless creatures' populate which place - according to Charley?






42. Where did Ben end up when he went looking for his father?






43. Where does Happy work?






44. What was Willy Loman's father's profession?






45. Which is not a sign of the Loman sons' arrested adolescence?






46. Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out west?






47. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






48. What did Willy's father sell?






49. What subject did Biff fail in high school?






50. What does Howard show Willy in his office?