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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long has it taken the Lomans to pay off their house?
2. Where is the big match to be held?
3. When was J.P. Morgan very well liked, according to Charley?
4. What does Willy admit to Charley?
5. What derogatory comment does Biff make about Willy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about Willy during his hallucinatory return to the past?
2. What reassuring news does Linda give Biff when he phones her?
3. What does Biff suggest he and Happy do to change their lives?
4. As this scene (inside Willy's head) continues, what false idea does Willy peddle to his sons?
5. In what sense is Willy ironic when he comments that it is obscene for Biff not to have found himself by the age of thirty-four?
6. How does Biff respond to Happy's question about his plans for the future?
7. Explain the significance of Ben's words, "I have many enterprises, William, and I have never kept books."
8. In what way does the commercial world intrude into the wire recorder demonstration?
9. Comment on the "gay and bright" music that is heard at the beginning of Act 2.
10. Why has Willy unexpectedly returned from his journey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"As a salesman, Willy Loman was like a low-ranking priest in the religion of commerce, with all its fake values and promises." Discuss with close reference to Death of a Salesman.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the nature and importance of friendship, making close reference to relationships in Death of a Salesman. Make sure to analyze the relationships between Willy and his sons, the sons and each other, and Willy and Linda.
Essay Topic 3
"Death of a Salesman shows us that there is no hope for the 'low man.'"Do you agree? Refer closely to the play. What does this play say about the American Dream?
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