Death of a Salesman Quiz Questions with All Correct Answers

Death of a Salesman Quiz Questions with All Correct Answers "Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there's nobody to live in it." - Answer-• Willy • to Linda • shows how upset Willy is in regards to his family relationships and another source of his sadness in that his family has essentially abandoned him "Bernard can get the best marks in the school, y'understand, but when he gets out in the business world, y'understand you are going to be five times ahead of him." - Answer-• Willy • to Biff and Happy • an example of Willy's flawed parenting style and view of the world; he is entirely focused on being 'well liked' rather than intelligence, thinking that will allow you to succeed; however, Bernard is far more successful than both Biff and Happy "Willy, the jails are full of fearless characters." - Answer-• Charley • to Willy • an example of Charley and Willy's interesting relationship in that Charley is trying to advise Willy, but does so in a non-arrogant way using concepts and words that Willy can understand; also an example of him trying to advise him to raise his kids better, otherwise their future will be hard, maybe even including jail; trying to say that his kids are not exempt from the law "Because I know he's a fake and doesn't like anybody around who knows." - Answer-• Biff • to Linda • shows how Biff really knows what kind of a person Willy is, but never truly tells anyone; they have a very hard relationship and Biff holds a lot of resentment towards Willy; he knows he was having an affair and hates that "You take it too hard. To hell with it. When a deposit bottle is broken, you don't get your nickel back." - Answer-• Charley • to Willy • Willy thinks Biff is "broken" and Willy is trying to fix him, but there is no point in doing so because you can't change the past Charley is trying to tell Willy that he has other options to get back on track, but he chooses not to; you can't get something out of nothing "And if anything falls of the desk while you're talking to him - like a package or something - don't pick it up." - Answer-• Willy • to Biff • In Willy's mind, picking up something off the floor would show weakness, and would not help Biff look good in this interview, so he advises him not to do so; it's just another part of him thinking that being well-liked is all that matters; doesn't want him to think that Biff is stealing