Death of a Salesman - Quiz 2 - NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMY

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It shows that Willy experiences periods of dementia. It shows that Willy is suicidal. It shows that Willy cannot deal with modern technology It shows that Willy is in fading health.

2 What is not significant about the sporting goods business idea?

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It shows that Biff has similar outsize work expectations to Willy. It shows that Happy and Biff are still in some sense adolescents. It shows that Biff is more concerned with pleasing Willy than actually applying himself. It shows that Happy wishes to relive his athletic glories.

3 What is the significance of the wire recorder?

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It shows that Howard is a man with absolutely no concern for Willy. It shows that Howard is more concerned with family matters than business. It shows that Willy Loman cannot respond to the demands of a modern world. It shows that no one can escape their family, even at work.

4 "Nobody dast blames this man." Why does Charley say this?

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He thinks that Willy was too weak to be responsible for his own actions. As a salesman, Willy was required to have impossible dreams. As a father, Willy does not deserve responsibility for his sons' failures. He thinks that Howard and a new corporate mentality are responsible for Willy's suicide, and not Willy himself.

5 Why does Happy believe that Biff is a failure in business?

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Biff does not care what people think of him. Biff steals from every job he has. Biff is irresponsible and does not do the jobs assigned to him. Biff is liked, but not well-liked.

6 What is the significance of the seeds?

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The seeds represent Willy's failed relationship with his sons. The seeds represent rejuvenation and the new life that Willy wants. The seeds represent the tender care that Linda gives to her family. The seeds represent something tangible that Willy Loman can create.

7 What is significant about the missing pipe on the gas heater?

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It demonstrates that Biff steals whatever he can. It represents the decaying state of the Loman household. Although Linda thinks that Willy took it away himself, it was Biff who took it away. It shows that Willy has a new interest in life.

8 What is significant about Willy's meeting with the adult Bernard?

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Although Bernard is successful in business, he is a failure in his home life, showing that one cannot have everything. It demonstrates that Bernard is vindictive, still bitter about Willy's disrespectful treatment of him as a child. It shows that even the young man Willy helped raise has no respect for him. It is ironic, because Bernard defied every one of Willy's expectations.

9What is the significance of Willy's argument with Charley over heartburn?

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It shows that Willy wishes to assert dominance over Charley in any way he can. It shows that Willy is unable to act kindly toward even his closest friends. It shows that Charley is condescending toward Willy. It shows that Charley believes that Willy is going insane.

10 According to Bernard, what was the critical moment in Biff's life?

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His game at Ebbets Field. His visit to New England. His failing the Regents Exam. His arrest for stealing.

11 Which of the following is not significant about Happy flirting with Miss Forsythe?

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It shows that Happy is a shameless womanizer. It shows that Happy is a violent man who is a danger to women. It shows that Happy will tell outrageous lies to seduce a woman. It shows that Happy is more concerned with his conquests than with his father.

12 Which of the following is not significant about the fountain pen?

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It shows that Biff has little chance for any chance with Bill Oliver. It shows that Biff is concerned about what his father thinks of him. It shows that Biff intentionally sabotages his job opportunities. It shows that Biff is a compulsive thief who cannot control himself.

13 Which of the following does Willy not offer as an excuse when Biff visits him in Boston?

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Willy was lonely and the affair meant nothing. The woman is a business associate. The woman was merely in his room to take a shower. The woman seduced him, and he was not to blame.

14 What is the significance of Happy's demand that he settle down with a woman with character?

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Happy has unrealistic expectations for women. Happy makes the same statement as his father, showing how Willy has affected him. Happy can only think of a woman like his mother as having character, showing that he cannot respect a woman he deals with sexually. Happy has never grown up and still thinks only of Linda.

15 What does Biff do that particularly affects Willy?

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He tells his father that he loves him. He asks his father for forgiveness. He admits that he can be a special person. He cries for his father.