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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. According to Charley, what is the only thing Willy has in the world?
2. Why is Bernard in Charley's office?
3. Why does Willy become annoyed with Linda?
4. What promise does Willy believe Howard made to him during the Christmas party?
5. According to Willy, what has left him unsettled and "temporary?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the significance of Ben's words, "I have many enterprises, William, and I have never kept books."
2. As this scene (inside Willy's head) continues, what false idea does Willy peddle to his sons?
3. What does this conversation with Biff reveal about Happy's character?
4. 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?
5. What is Happy's attitude to the news that his father is contemplating suicide?
6. What reassuring news does Linda give Biff when he phones her?
7. What does Biff suggest he and Happy do to change their lives?
8. What is the importance of Howard Wagner's new wire recorder?
9. In what way is Linda realistic about life?
10. What is the significance of the way the Loman house is presented when the play begins?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Death of a Salesman is a savage indictment of commercial values." Discuss with close reference to the play.
Essay Topic 2
"Linda: 'It sounds so old-fashioned and silly, but I tell you he put his whole life into you and you've turned your backs on him.'"
Account for Biff's and Happy's treatment of their father, making close reference to the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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