WorksheetsDeath of a Salesman pg. 1 - 17
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
‘…we see a solid vault of apartment houses around the small, fragile-seeming home.’
Introduces the idea of the house as family and dominated by the surrounding apartment blocks.
Introduces the theme of the fragility of dreams
Provides a juxtaposition to the rural spaces referred to in the opening line of the stage directions.
Tells us that the family is wealthy.
"A melody is heard, played upon a flute. It is small and fine, telling of grass and trees and the horizon."
What examples of stagecraft are present here?
Stagecraft: Melody = sound
Stagecraft: flute = sound
Stagecraft: horizon = sound
Stagecraft: stage directions
Why did Willy come home instead of going to New England?
He got a call from his wife.
He kept running off the road.
He was afraid he would run out of money.
He'd been promised a place in the home office.
What had become too much for Willy?
deciding what to do with his investments.
traveling and driving all week.
the politics of being in the New York home office.
supporting Happy and his wife.
What is the setting of Death of a Salesman?
Brooklyn, NY, late 1940s
Newark, NJ, early 1940s
Yonkers, NY, early 1940s
Queens, NY, late 1940s
Arthur Miller was usually inspired to write his plays by observing...
people in the park
issues in American society
art
nature
Willy is best described as...
old and tired
old but energetic
young and lazy
old, tired, and potentially out of touch with reality.
What "strange thoughts" is Willy probably struggling with? (Enter a complete thought)
Name one reason Linda gives Willy as to why he's possibly experiencing issues with his driving. (Enter a complete thought)
What did Willy ask Biff that upset him? (Enter a complete thought)
How old is Willy Loman?
How old is Biff Loman?
According to Linda, why is Biff unable to sustain a good paying job?
Write down 3 adjectives to describe Willy.
Write down 3 adjectives to describe Linda
Who are Wagner and Howard?
What is Willy supposed to ask Howard?
When Willy is talking about Biff - what is one thing he says that later he contradicts himself in?
