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Trivia: Death Of A Salesman

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






2. How long has Willy worked for his sales firm?






3. Where did Ben become rich?






4. Where does Happy work?






5. Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?






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


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


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






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






10. What does Howard Wagner represent?






11. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






12. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






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






14. Why does Biff not go to college?






15. Where does the Loman family live?






16. How old is Happy?






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






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






19. What does not describe Linda Loman?






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






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






22. How much money does Charley usually give Willy each week?






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






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


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






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






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






28. What does not describe Linda Loman?






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






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






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






32. What does Howard Wagner represent?






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






34. What is Happy's real name?






35. What does Willy promise the woman in the hotel room?






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






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






38. How long has Willy worked for his sales firm?






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






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






41. How much money does Charley usually give Willy each week?






42. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






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


44. What does Biff allow Bernard to carry to the Ebbets Field game?






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






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






47. What is Bernard's adult occupation?






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






49. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






50. What did Willy's father sell?