Which of the following options best reflects Willy’s feelings about his son in this excerpt?
Answer choices for the above question
A. Willy wants Biff to follow in his footsteps as a salesman, but does not think that Biff could succeed at such a challenging career.
B. Willy fears that he and Linda did not raise Biff properly and that his job as a farm hand is the result.
C. Willy is frustrated that his son, who he cares about deeply, is not living up to the type of success or lifestyle that Willy values.
D. Willy would do anything to help his son’s career, because he feels guilty that his son has lost his way.
Which lines from the excerpt most strongly support the answer to Question 3?
Answer choices for the above question
A. “‘I’ll see him in the morning; I’ll have a nice talk with him. I’ll get him a job selling. He could be big in no time.’”
B. “‘Biff Loman is lost. In the greatest country in the world a young man with such—personal attractiveness, gets lost. And such a hard worker.’”
C. “‘How can he find himself on a farm? Is that a life? A farmhand?’”
D. All of the above
The correct answer is C. “Willy is frustrated that his son, who he cares about deeply, is not living up to the type of success or lifestyle that Willy values.”
This is supported by the lines: “‘Biff Loman is lost. In the greatest country in the world a young man with such—personal attractiveness, gets lost. And such a hard worker.’” and “‘How can he find himself on a farm? Is that a life? A farmhand?’”