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Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I
Act I (continued)
Act I (continued)
Act I (continued)
Act II
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Requiem
Characters
Character List
Willy Loman
Biff Loman
Happy Loman
Linda Loman and Charley
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
American Dream
Self-Deception
Family
Money
Quotes By Section
Act I
Act I (continued)
Act I (continued)
Act I (continued)
Act II
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Act II (continued)
Requiem
Quotes By Character
Willy Loman
Linda Loman
Biff Loman
Happy Loman
Charley
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Act 1
Act 1 (continued 1)
Act 1 (continued 2)
Act 1 (continued 3)
Act 2
Act 2 (continued 1)
Act 2 (continued 2)
Act 2 (continued 3)
Act 2 (continued 4)
Requiem
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1 (continued)
Act 2 (continued)
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Act 1 (continued) Quiz
Further Study
Act 1 (continued) Quiz
1
of 5
When Willy's yelling wakes up Biff and Happy, why does Linda say Willy is so upset?
He lost his salary
He crashed the car
He didn't make a sale
He didn't follow his dreams
2
of 5
How much money does Willy borrow from Charley every week to pass off as his own salary?
$25
$100
$50
$225
3
of 5
When Linda says that Biff and Happy are ungrateful, how does she describe Happy?
"No-goodnik"
"Philandering bum"
"Philistine"
"A real travesty"
4
of 5
What does Willy think Biff should use Bill Oliver's loan to do?
Open a ranch
Repair cars
Coach football
Sell sporting goods
5
of 5
At the end of Act 1, what does Biff do after everyone goes inside?
Cries
Takes the rubber hose
Smacks himself
Gets in the car
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