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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 22-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pozzo asks Estragon what his name is, what name does Estragon give?
(a) Adam.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Lucky.

2. When Estragon and Vladimir first see Pozzo and Lucky, they
(a) They are surprised, so they run away.
(b) Are frightened and huddle together.
(c) They don't pay any attention to them.
(d) They are happy to have company and go to greet them.

3. During the conversation about Lucky and the packages, Pozzo yanks on the rope to get his attention and calls him a
(a) Pig and a hog.
(b) Lazy bum.
(c) Fool.
(d) Good friend.

4. Vladimir and Estragon talk about the crucifixion of Jesus and the different views of the four Evangelists who record that event. What is the topic that is described differently between the four Evangelists?
(a) The record different people who came to watch.
(b) They disagree about the weather on the day of the crucifixion.
(c) They have conflicting views of the role of the thieves.
(d) They disagree about what Jesus was wearing on that day.

5. According to Pozzo, Lucky calls the performance he gives at the end of Act I
(a) The Net.
(b) The Hard Stool.
(c) The Scapegoat's Agony.
(d) The Hornpipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first Act, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that Lucky is driving him mad. Estragon and Vladimir

2. When Pozzo observes that Lucky has stopped crying, but Estragon is now crying. Pozzo explains that

3. During one of the conservations about the Bible, Vladimir tells Estragon he should have been a

4. When Estragon starts to tell Vladimir about the dream he was having, Vladimir

5. In the first act, after Estragon falls asleep, Vladimir

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