| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Brooklyn | In what city does the play take place? |
| 1945 | In what year does the play take place? |
| Trophy | What symbol on the stage stands for the significance of Biff? |
| He almost crashed the car while daydreaming | Why did Willy come home from his selling trip? |
| New England | Where does Willy sell? |
| Texas | Where has Biff been for the past two months? |
| 34 | How old is Biff? |
| Philanderer | What kind of guy is Happy? |
| Ben | Who represents Willy's idea of success? |
| Ben | "Walked into a jungle at the age of 17, and when I was 21, walked out, and by God, I was rich!" |
| Neighbor | Who is Charley? |
| Charley's son who was a childhood nerd | Who is Bernard? |
| Happy | "I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?" |
| The sneakers | Symbol for Biff's future? |
| Mends stockings | What does Linda do that ticks off Willy? |
| Study | In the flashbacks what does Bernard try to get Biff to do? |
| suicide attempts | Willy's recent accidents are... |
| rich | Willy's idea of success is that a person needs to be... |
| Willy was going to gas himself with the tubing | Significance of gas pipe nipple... |
| football, basketballs, pen | Examples of stealing as a motif: |
| Willy's boss | Who is Howard Wagner? |
| Happy | "I'm going to get married Mom. I wanted to tell you." |
| Linda | "He is a human being and attention must be paid" |
| Hercules | Who does Willy compare Biff to? |
| Willy's defender | What is Linda's role in the household? |
| peace-maker | Happy's household role: |
| Occurs during flashbacks, Willy's father sold flutes, Willy's dreams | Flute motif: |
| wire recorder | What machine is Howard Wagner obsessed with? |
| modern times | What does the wire recorder symbolize? |
| A very successful 84-year-old salesman | Who was Dave Singleman? |
| He fires him | What does Howard decide about Willy's job? |
| Willy | "You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away. A man is not a piece of fruit!" |
| To ask for money | Why does Willy go to visit Charley? |
| Lawyer | What is Bernard's occupation? |
| To see if Willy could convince Mr. Birnbaum to pass him in math | Why did Biff go to Boston? (flashback) |
| He burns them | What happens to Biff's University of VA sneakers? |
| Willy | "After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive." |
| hope | Seeds symbolize: |
| guilt | Stockings: |
| pen | What does Biff steal from Oliver's office? |
| jail | Where has Biff been for 3 months? |
| He kills himself because he thinks the funeral will prove how well-liked he was | What is Willy's ultimate sacrifice for BIff and why does he do it? |
| a funeral march | What is a requiem? |
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