Death of a Salesman Act 2 questions and answers(verified for accuracy)

Where did Biff go early that morning? to go see Mr.Oliver What did Willy resolve to talk about with Howard? about the job in New York What is the result of Willy's conversation with Howard? he basically gets fired "You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away -- a man isn't a piece of fruit!" Explain why Willy said that. he spent his prime years working for them and now has no use for them so they fire him "This is no time for false pride, Willy. . . . You've got two great boys, haven't you?" What is sadly ironic about this statement? willy has always had false pride made sons out of be better than they are;willy idealized version at them it ruined when he sees their real selves Why didn't Willy go with Ben years ago when Ben offered him a job? Linda didn't see the need because willy made his worth at the company seem higher than it was Ben says. "What are you building? Lay your hands on it. Where is it?" What is the point of this line? can't point to anything worthwhile than he has made in his life Where does Willy go after his conversation with Howard? goes to charley to borrow money for his life insurance What does Willy ask Bernard? wants to know if he understands why biff didn't do anything with his life after 17 what went wrong? What was Bernard's reply? when biff returned from Boston he no longer wanted to go to summer school something happened there Why can't Willy work for Charley? willy doesn't belive in the same things as charley to would be admitting his whole life was wrong Biff says, ". . . I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been." What does he mean? most things in life were glossed over/idealized biff was just a clerk and a thief What was the result of Biff's meeting with Bill Oliver? brushed aside-didn't get any money no more meetings would happen What does Happy want Biff to tell Willy? wants biff to say there will be another meeting even though that's a lie Willy says, ". . . the woods are burning, boys. Can't you understand? There's a big blaze going on all around." What does that mean? his life is falling apart he has nothing left What does Willy do while Biff is trying to explain the facts of his meeting with Bill Oliver? daydreams about when biff failed math What did Biff take from Bill Oliver? his fountain pen Identify Miss Forsythe and Letta. women who come to the restaurant happy wants a date,doesn't seem to care about his father Where does Willy go? to the restroom to get himself together What is Biff's opinion of his father now, when he tells it to Miss Forsythe? calls his father a fine,troubled prince Why can't Biff help Willy? they don't get along/communicate well(yell at each other) Happy denies that Willy is his father. Why? he's embarrassed and does't want to take car of him What happened in Boston? What do we finally find out is the problem, the secret between Willy and Biff? biff went to Boston to to his dad he walked in on willy having an affair Why did Biff go to Boston in the first place? wanted willy to talk to his teacher to change his grades Where does Willy go after he realizes that the boys have left him at the restaurant? buys carrots seeds to pant at home Why does Linda knock the flowers to the floor? furious bereave biff and happy left willy at the restaurant Willy says, "A man can't go out the way he came in, Ben, a man has got to add up to something." What does he mean? willy thinks he should have done something/leave biff money to gave something to the world Why does Willy decide to kill himself? wanted to make it look like an accident leaves biff money to gave something to the world What does Biff want to tell Willy before he is ready to go? wanted to him he accepted that he's done nothing with his life and has no hard feelings toward Willy Biff says, "Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?" What is the significance of this line? realized that his philosophy is fake;no good will come of it;foreshadowed willy's death What is Willy's response to Biff's whole scene when Biff ends up crying? thinks it's remarkable that biff likes him Ben says, "The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy." Explain. jungle is death diamonds are the insurance money What does Willy do? speeds away in his car and has a fatal accident Why is the car an appropriate device? car was his job;philosophy for success comes full circle-that is his end Biff says, "He had all the wrong dreams. All, all wrong." Explain. realizes his philosophy is phony and mot of his life was made up of illusions Based on the events of the play and our knowledge of the characters, what will probably become of Biff and Happy? biff-more productive in a more realistic world happy-follow in willy's footsteps Linda says, "We're free and clear." What is the double meaning here? just as willy dies,the mortgage gets paid he would have owned something