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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) Fighting.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Leaving.
(d) Embracing.

2. When Pozzo first introduces himself, he tells Estragon and Vladimir that they are
(a) On his land.
(b) Extremely foolish.
(c) Lost.
(d) Very brave.

3. In Act I, when Vladimer and Estragon first encounter Pozzo and Lucky, Vladimir moves towards Lucky, but Pozzo says Lucky is
(a) Not very nice.
(b) Dangerous, especially toward strangers.
(c) Happy to make new friends.
(d) Very dirty and bad smelling.

4. Toward the end of the first act, Estragon wonders if he and Vladimir
(a) Should find a better place to wait for Godot.
(b) Should go looking for Godot.
(c) Wouldn't have been better off alone.
(d) Should move away.

5. In Act I, when Estragon and Vladimir are telling Pozzo about the fact they are waiting for Godot, Pozzo tells them he would be
(a) Upset if he met Godot because he doesn't like to meet new people.
(b) Happy to meet Godot because he likes meeting new people.
(c) Afraid to meet Godot because he doesn't like strangers.
(d) Angry if he met Godot because he has kept Estragon and Vladimir waiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fundamental relationship between Pozzo and Lucky?

2. The boy claims to work or Mr. Godot by minding the

3. What does Estragon do as soon as his leg feels good enough to walk again in Act 1?

4. What is Estragon's reply when Vladimir tells him he cannot go barefoot in Act 1?

5. A piece of costuming that Estragon, Vladimir, Pozzo, and Lucky wear throughout the play is a

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