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Trivia: Death Of A Salesman

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






2. How old is Happy?






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






4. What does Howard show Willy in his office?






5. Where did Ben become rich?






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






7. Where does the Loman family live?






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






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






10. What did Willy's father sell?






11. What subject did Biff fail in high school?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. What is Bernard's adult occupation?






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






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






22. What product does Willy sell?


23. What product does Willy sell?


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






25. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






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


27. What does not describe Linda Loman?






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






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






30. Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?






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


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






33. Which character states 'nobody dast blame this man?'






34. Where did Ben become rich?






35. For what does Linda criticize Happy?






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






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






38. Where did Willy's father go after he abandoned his family?






39. What is Happy's real name?






40. Where does Biff find Willy with The Woman?






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


42. Why does Biff not go to college?






43. What does Howard Wagner represent?






44. To what kind of store does Willy ask Stanley to direct him?






45. What does Howard show Willy in his office?






46. For what does Linda criticize Happy?






47. What is Bernard's adult occupation?






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






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


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