Table of Contents
- 1 Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam?
- 2 What has Bernard been trying to do for Biff?
- 3 WHO warns Biff about failing the Regents test?
- 4 Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out West *?
- 5 What is the relationship between Biff and Bernard?
- 6 Why is it that Biff never went to summer school why can’t he believe in his father?
Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam?
Why does Bernard not help Biff cheat on the Regents exam? Biff does not show up to the exam at all out of bitterness toward Willy. It is a state exam, and Bernard could be arrested. Bernard thinks that Biff should do his own work.
What has Bernard been trying to do for Biff?
19. What does Willy want young Bernard to do for Biff? a. Willy wants Bernard to give up his position on the football team so that Biff can get on it.
Why is Bernard worried about Biff?
Why is Bernard worried about Biff? He is worried that Biff is going to fail math. 15. How does the relationship Willy has with his sons in the flashback sequence differ from the one he currently has with them?
Why does Bernard ask what happened to Biff after the game at Ebbets Field?
Both, Willy and Bernard agree that, after that one Ebbet’s Field game, Biff ends up flunking Math, and ruining his chances for college, unless he goes to Summer school.
WHO warns Biff about failing the Regents test?
Summary and Analysis Act I: Scene 4 Scene 4 is also set in the past and continues with Willy’s reverie in the kitchen. Bernard enters and asks Biff why he has not come over to study with him as planned. Bernard informs Willy that Biff will fail math and not graduate unless he begins to prepare for his exams.
Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out West *?
Why did Biff not keep in contact with his parents when he was out west? He was in jail for stealing a suit.
What is Willy’s big question for Bernard?
Willy asks Bernard how he managed to succeed so well, while Biff did so poorly. According to Willy, Biff’s life took a turn for the worse after the Ebbet’s Field game. Bernard reminds Willy that Biff failed math, and as a result, he did not graduate. Bernard questions why Biff did not attend summer school.
Why won’t happy go out West with Biff and why won’t Biff stay?
Happy won’t go out West because he wants to be a success at home in business. Biff won’t stay because he knows business isn’t for him or because he is angry with Willy. Biff won’t settle down because he hasn’t found himself yet. Happy is having fun/getting the attention he never got when he was younger.
What is the relationship between Biff and Bernard?
Biff is a football superstar, with scholarships lined up and friends galore. Bernard, his neighbour and childhood friend, is very much a book worm who decides to focus his time on his academics and unfortunately, doesn’t have many friends. Bernard had always idolized Biff throughout high school for his undeniable …
Why is it that Biff never went to summer school why can’t he believe in his father?
Why is it that Biff never went to summer school? Biff doesn’t attend summer school because he realizes that he father, his idol, is fake and doesn’t have the great qualities which Biff had formerly believed his father held. Biff doesn’t go because he has given up on success for himself and his family.
What does Biff allow Bernard to carry to the Ebbets Field game?
helmet
Ben departs as Willy tries desperately to gain a word of approval from him, comparing the intangible success of the honorable Dave Singleman to the concrete possibilities of timber. Bernard arrives to accompany the Lomans to the big football game at Ebbets Field. He begs Biff to allow him to carry his helmet.