Q 01/05

In Death of a Salesman, how did Willy's older brother make his fortune after walking into the African jungle?

A) Diamond mines

B) Gold mines

C) Ivory trading

D) Cocoa plantations

Answer · why

A) Diamond mines

Diamond mines: Willy never stops regretting that he turned down his brother's invitation to join him in Alaska.

Q 02/05

In Death of a Salesman, what does Willy try to plant in his backyard in the middle of the night?

A) Seeds

B) A tree

C) Rose bushes

D) Tulip bulbs

Answer · why

A) Seeds

Seeds: as he plants, he talks with the ghost of his brother about a plan to leave his family $20,000 in life insurance.

Q 03/05

In which New York borough is the play set?

A) Brooklyn

B) Manhattan

C) Queens

D) The Bronx

Answer · why

A) Brooklyn

The Loman home sits amid a typical row of urban apartment buildings in the late 1940s.

Q 04/05

In Death of a Salesman, what does Linda find hidden behind the fuse box in the cellar?

A) A rubber hose

B) A loaded pistol

C) A stack of unpaid bills

D) A bottle of pills

Answer · why

A) A rubber hose

A rubber hose: she believes Willy meant to gas himself with it, and Biff later quietly takes it away.

Q 05/05

In Death of a Salesman, what new gadget does Willy's boss insist on demonstrating during their meeting?

A) A television set

B) A wire recorder

C) An electric fan

D) A telephone switchboard

Answer · why

B) A wire recorder

A wire recorder: he makes Willy sit through recordings of his wife and children, then turns down Willy's request anyway.