Death of a Salesman Set 2
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This set of American Literature Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Death of a Salesman Set 2
Q1 | What does Biff allow Bernard to carry to the Ebbets Field game?
- His helmet
- His football
- His cleats
- His shoulder pads
Q2 | What is the name of Charley’s secretary?
- Michelle
- Jill
- Jenny
- Angela
Q3 | What does Happy order from Stanley at the restaurant?
- Lobsters
- Steak
- Veal
- Red snapper
Q4 | To what kind of store does Willy ask Stanley to direct him?
- A deli
- A shoe store
- A sporting goods store
- A seed store
Q5 | What does Biff steal from Bill Oliver’s office as an adult?
- A trophy
- Seeds
- Money
- Pen
Q6 | Death of a Salesman is a tragedy of common man caught up in the false value imposed by middle-class
- British society
- Canadian society
- American society
- African American society
Q7 | What sound is heard before the curtain rises in Death of a Salesman?
- A melody played on a flute.
- Bagpipes playing a highland lament
- Fiddle music reminiscent of the countryside
- Stage hands moving sets about
Q8 | What does Willy promise the woman in the hotel room?
- Jewelry
- Flowers
- Stockings
- Money
Q9 | Where did Ben become rich?
- Montana
- Mexican gold mines
- African diamond mines
- Alaskan oil fields
Q10 | Which of the following is a problem that Biff has that Willy ignores?
- Biff never properly trains for his games
- Biff doesn’t study for the Regents Exam
- Biff is obsessed with girls
- Biff is a kleptomaniac
Q11 | While taking a bath, Blanche sings a song called :
- Its only a paper moon
- bloodbath
- desire in the sky
- d)take away this fear
Q12 | Shep Huntleigh is from:
- Texas
- dallas
- Miami
- Kansas
Q13 | Blanche gives the Young Collector:
- a tip
- a slap
- a kiss
- a book
Q14 | Blanche leaves her job as a schoolteacher in Laurel because:
- She had an affair with a young student
- she is mentally ill
- The headmaster takes pity on her illness
- she misses Stella
Q15 | The name of Blanche and Stella’s ancestral home:
- Belle Reve
- Elysian Fields
- Tangerine
- Paradiso
Q16 | At the end of the play, Blanche goes to:
- Her old home
- mental asylum
- Mitch’s home
- ShepHuntleigh
Q17 | Allan Gray, Blanche’s former husband, killed himself because:
- Blanche revealed his homosexuality
- he was depressed
- he hated Blanche
- he was bullied by friends
Q18 | Who makes sexual advances towards Blanche towards the end of the play?:
- Mitch
- Stanley
- Allan Gray
- Gene
Q19 | Where does Blanche meet Mitch?
- At the local bar
- At the Kowalskis apartment
- At the bowling alley
- In a Paris hotel
Q20 | What type of music was playing when Blanche’s young husband committed suicide?
- An Irish jig
- A waltz
- A polka
- A fugue
Q21 | Stella left Belle Reve after the death of which family member?
- Her mother
- Her aunt
- Her father
- Her brother
Q22 | Which of the following accurately describes Elysian Fields?
- Ethnically diverse, working class, quiet
- Mostly white, working class, noisy
- Ethnically diverse, working class, noisy
- Mostly Hispanic, middle class, sparsely populated
Q23 | Who lives upstairs from Stanley and Stella?
- The negro woman
- No one
- Mitch and his mother
- Steve and Eunice
Q24 | Which of the following does not function as a symbol in A Streetcar Named Desire?
- Beer
- Lamplight
- The Varsouviana polka tune
- Meat
Q25 | The play A Streetcar Named Desire was set in New Orleans during
- The1950s
- The 1940s
- The 1960s
- The 1930s