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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. In Act I, Estragon and Vladimir ask the boy why he is so late in coming. The boy tells them he has been waiting because he was
(a) Afraid of the whip, the roars, and the two big men.
(b) Tired and needed to take a nap.
(c) Afraid they would hit him.
(d) Finishing his dinner.

2. Before Pozzo and Lucky leave Estragon and Vladimir at the end of Act I, Pozzo, Estragon, and Vladimir get Lucky to
(a) Sing.
(b) Turn cartwheels.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sleep standing up.

3. While discussing the hanging, Vladimir asks Estragon what they should do. Estragon replies
(a) "Let's do it right away."
(b) "Let's find another tree so that we can both hang."
(c) "We can think more about it."
(d) "Don't let's do anything. It's safer."

4. When Estragon and Vladimir first discuss the tree, they notice it is
(a) Badly splintered.
(b) Bare.
(c) Full of fruit.
(d) Full of leaves.

5. While Pozzo is talking to Estragon and Vladimir in Act I, Pozzo tells them he is going to get rid of Lucky. Estragon and Vladimir
(a) Leave the stage.
(b) Offer to buy Lucky.
(c) Pay no attention to either Pozzo or Lucky.
(d) Are shocked that he would want to get rid of such a faithful servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)

2. During the beginning of the first act, while Vladimir is pacing back and forth, Estragon

3. In Act I, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that if he were waiting for Godot, he would

4. In the first act, Estragon exclaims that Vladimir smells of

5. After Estragon's leg is hurt, what does Pozzo tell him?

(see the answer key)

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