Death of a Salesman Act 2

What product does Willy sell?

• sporting goods
• appliances
• vacuums
• Miller doesn't specify

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is Linda happy when speaking with Biff at the beginning of Act 2?

• Howard has promised Willy a promotion
• Howard has promised Willy a job in New York
• They are about to pay off their 25 year mortgage
• She thinks Willy removed the rubber pipe from the water heater

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Howard doing when Willy first goes in to speak with him?

• Looking over Willy's sales numbers
• Playing with a wire recorder
• Speaking to a New England business owner on the phone
• Interviewing a new salesman

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.8.7

What is Howard's son particularly good at?

• Memorizing state capitals
• His multiplication tables
• Memorizing the presidents
• Imitating famous announcers

What does Willy claim to have done for Howard?

• Changed his diapers when Howard was a baby
• Helped Howard become president of the company
• Named Howard as a newborn
• Helped Howard pass math class

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How many years has Willy been a traveling salesman?

• 25
• 30
• 38
• 34

What did Ben offer to do for Willy a long time ago?

• Let Willy manage timberland in Alaska
• Let Willy operate a diamond mine in Alaska
• Get Willy a job selling flutes
• Pay for Biff's college education

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What happened to Biff in the game at Ebbets Field?

• Biff broke through for a touchdown
• Biff seriously injured his thowing arm
• Biff came back as the captain of the All-Scholastic Championship Team
• It's unclear, but whatever it was, it wasn't good

Why is Bernard traveling to Washington D.C.?

• To play tennis with a friend
• To start a new sporting goods business
• To argue a case in front of the Supreme Court
• To speak with the POTUS about some important issue

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.1.1

What is the name of the math teacher who flunked Biff?

• Mr. Birnbaum
• Mr. Brady
• Mr. Phirman
• Mr. Barnum