Waiting for Godot | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Pages 1-10

1. The two main characters in "Waiting for Godot" are

Estragon and Vladimir.

2. The main characters call each other

Gogo and Didi.

3. When Act I opens, Estragon is

Trying to pull his boot off.

4. The two main characters in the play are waiting for

Godot.

5. Act I starts with a meandering conversation between the two main characters who talk about a variety of subjects. They do NOT talk about

Going to America.

6. Several times during the beginning of the first act, Vladimir keeps taking off and putting back on his

Hat.

7. At times throughout the play, both Estragon and Vladimir talk about leaving the place where they are waiting, but they do not. Why not?

They are waiting for Godot.

8. During the course of the play, Estragon and Vladimir encounter two people who are traveling together, Pozzo...
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