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Question
Willy [after a pause]: I suddenly could not drive any more.” What does this confession establish about Willy right in the beginning of the play?
Options
Willy is getting older and his eyesight is failing.
Willy is physically and mentally exhausted.
Willy is dejected about shifting to Florida from New England.
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Solution
Willy is physically and mentally exhausted.
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