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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 31-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the first act, Vladimir leaves the stage to go to the bathroom. When Vladimir returns, Estragon tries to start a conversation. He acknowledges that Vladimir is angry and wants the anger to go away. They end up
(a) Leaving.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Embracing.
(d) Fighting.

2. Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that he is taking Lucky to the fair to
(a) Buy new clothes and shoes.
(b) Buy another servant.
(c) Sell him for a good price.
(d) Have a good time.

3. While relaxing and smoking his pipe, Pozzo makes the philosophical observation that the second pipe
(a) Is even better than the first.
(b) Is better shared with someone.
(c) Is sweet but not as sweet as the first.
(d) Is really bad for your health.

4. Several times during the play, the tree on stage is the subject of conversation. In the first act, Vladimir identifies the tree as a(an)
(a) Pecan.
(b) Oak.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Willow.

5. In Act I, when Pozzo first sees Estragon and Vladimir as he is entering the stage, he
(a) Invites Estragon and Vladimir to go with them.
(b) Lets Lucky go and sits down.
(c) Pulls Lucky back on the stage.
(d) Follows Lucky off stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pozzo first introduces himself, he tells Estragon and Vladimir that they are

2. After all of the men say goodbye many times toward the end of Act 1, Pozzo and Lucky

3. When Estragon pushes Vladimir to tell him the story about the Englishman in the brothel, Vladimir

4. Responding to Pozzo's request for help sitting down, Estragon tells Pozzo that if he does not sit down, Pozzo will

5. When Estragon complains that he will never walk again, Vladimir tells Estragon that, if necessary, he will

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