Death of a Salesman TEST Questions

Where does the Loman family live? - Brooklyn What product does Willy sell? - Miller doesn't specify For what regionn is Willy responsible in his sales? - New England Why does Willy believe his sons will be more successful than Bernard? - Bernard is "liked, but not well liked." Why does Biff not go to college? - He refuses to go to summer school to pass what he failed in school Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam? - It is a state exam and Bernard could be arrested What subject did Biff fail in high school? - Math What was Biff doing in the West before the play begins? - Working on a farm Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out west? - He was moving from place to place without a permanent address. What is Happy's real name? - Harold Why is Happy Loman perhaps less self-assured than Biff? - Happy has never risked failure What was Willy Loman's father's profession? - InventorWhere did Willy's father go after he abandoned his family? - Alaska