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Trivia: Death Of A Salesman

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






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






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






4. For what does Linda criticize Happy?






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






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


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






8. What is Happy's real name?






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






10. Where does Biff find Willy with The Woman?






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






12. Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?






13. What does not describe Linda Loman?






14. Where does Happy work?






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






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






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






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






19. How old was Dave Singleman when he died?






20. What did Willy's father sell?






21. Where did Ben become rich?






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


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






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






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






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






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






28. What is Happy's real name?






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






30. Where does Happy work?






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






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


33. What does not describe Linda Loman?






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






35. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






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






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






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






39. Why does the woman choose Willy Loman?






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






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






42. Where does the Loman family live?






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






44. Where did Ben become rich?






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


46. What does Howard show Willy in his office?






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






48. Who does attend Willy's funeral?






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






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