What does the description of the setting suggest about the mood of this play?
Small house surrounded by tall buildings suggests that the mood is depressing and nostalgic.
How does Linda define her role as a wife and mother?
She defines her role as a housewife, she obeys him, & she protects...
Death Of A Salesman Act I questions
and answers 2023
What does the description of the setting suggest about the mood of this play? - answer Small
house surrounded by tall buildings suggests that the mood is depressing and nostalgic.
How does Linda define her role as a wife and mother? - answer She defines her role as a
housewife, she obeys him, & she protects him from himself
Describe the relationship between Biff and Happy. - answer Biff & Happy are brothers and are
thinking about living together and working together.
What is wrong with Willy? Why does Willy flash back into the past? - answer Willy has a messed
up mention of time. His mind is disconnected with reality. He flashes back to be happy.
Why didn't Willy get angry with Biff over the football? - answer Willy doesn't get angry because
he thinks Biff is taking initiative.
In the flashback, why didn't Willy take Bernard seriously about helping Biff with math? - answer
Willy doesn't take him seriously because Biff has scholarships from schools and Bernard isn't
that well liked.
Who is The Woman who interrupts Willy's memories of the past? - answer The Women is
someone that Willy met and had an affair with.
After reading the first half of Act I, what themes/central ideas have emerged? List at least three.
- answer Denial, Lies, Refusal
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