1. When Willy
mentions that, “I opened the windshield and just let the warm air bathe over
me,” Miller is indirectly characterizing Willy’s:
A. career
as a traveling salesman
B. frustration
with how times have changed
C.
confused mental state
D. inability
to drive because of his age
E.
desire to own a small farmhouse with Linda
2. When Biff
exclaims, “What the hell am I doing, playing around with horses,” he reveals
his:
A.
need to earn more substantial income
B.
love of being outdoors
C.
need to feel accepted by Linda
D. desire
to work on a farm
E.
conflicted definition of success
3. Willy teaches
his children all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the
importance of family
B. to
lie
C. to
beg
D. to
not take women seriously
E. to
use violence to resolve conflict
4. Biff “stands up”
for Linda because:
A. he
knows his mother is an enabler
B. he
considers her his “pal”
C.
Willy yells at her
D.
Willy had an affair
E. he
loves his mother
5. Biff’s plan to
borrow money most reflects the Loman family’s:
A. eternal
optimism
B. belief
in Ben’s keys to success
C. strong
relationship with Bill Oliver
D. dysfunctional
nature
E.
desperate need for financial assistance
6. Which of the
following is NOT the result of the
way the Loman boys were raised?
A.
Happy becomes a womanizer
B.
Biff steals the basketballs
C.
Happy does not go with Biff to start a ranch
D.
Biff does not study for his Regents exam
E. Biff
is an excellent football player
7. Happy’s plea to
Biff to, “Say you have a lunch date with Oliver tomorrow,” shows:
A. Happy’s love for his father
B. the importance of hope
C. the family’s fear of failure
D. Happy’s attempt to protect a false reality
E. Happy’s wish to avoid conflict between Willy
and Biff
8. Which symbol
most represented the central themes of the play:
A. seeds
B. the two elm trees
C. the trophy
D. the rubber hose
E. the stockings
9. The most
devastating lie the Loman family perpetuated was that:
A. Biff was a salesman for Bill Oliver
B. Willy would someday be “bigger” than Charlie
C. Biff’s potential was limitless
D. Willy was faithful to Linda
E. Willy was a good salesman
10. Willy’s
relationship with _________most directly led to Willy’s problems?
A. Linda
B. Ben
C. Miss Francis
D.
Charlie
E. Biff
