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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Estragon remember about the Bible?
(a) The maps and pretty colors.
(b) Moses and the Ten Commandments.
(c) Descriptions of the desert.
(d) The temples.

2. During the first act, when Estragon complains because Vladimir woke him up, Vladimir tells Estragon he woke him up because
(a) He just felt like it.
(b) He felt lonely.
(c) Estragon was snoring.
(d) It was Estragon's turn to keep watch.

3. What is the fundamental relationship between Pozzo and Lucky?
(a) Pozzo serves Lucky and is dependent on him.
(b) They just met.
(c) They are good friends.
(d) Lucky serves Pozzo and is dependent on him.

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) Willow.
(b) Magnolia.
(c) Oak.
(d) Pecan.

5. While they are waiting for Godot, Estragon and Vladimir talk about
(a) Moving far away from each other.
(b) Making new friends.
(c) Hanging themselves on the tree.
(d) Running away together.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their initial conversation in the first act, what does Estragon tell Vladimir is unbuttoned?

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

3. During the course of the play, Estragon and Vladimir encounter two people who are traveling together, Pozzo and Lucky. It is clear that

4. In Act I, when Pozzo first sees Estragon and Vladimir as he is entering the stage, he

5. Vladimir tells Estragon that if they hang themselves from the tree, they will have

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