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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens as Willy is driving on the highway?
2. What does Willy's plan for cutting off the tree branch show us about him?
3. What does Biff need to do in order to avoid flunking Math?
4. Who does Linda refer to as "a philandering bum?"
5. What jobs has Biff mostly had since leaving school?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Biff respond to Happy's question about his plans for the future?
2. In what way is Linda realistic about life?
3. In what picturesque way does Linda reinforce for Biff that his father needs support and nurturing?
4. What is the importance of Howard Wagner's new wire recorder?
5. What does Biff suggest he and Happy do to change their lives?
6. What is Linda's attitude to Willy's return?
7. What does this conversation with Biff reveal about Happy's character?
8. Comment on the "gay and bright" music that is heard at the beginning of Act 2.
9. What erratic behavior of Willy's indicates that he is disintegrating emotionally?
10. How do the Lomans react to Bernard's news that Biff must study for his coming exams?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What function does Linda's character fulfill in the drama of Death of a Salesman? Is she the strongest character in the play? Back up your answer with at least three examples from the play, and explain why they are relevant.
Essay Topic 3
"Willy Loman's tragedy is that he is the outsider who yearns to be an insider." Account for Willy's ultimate lack of success as a salesman.
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