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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During one of the conservations about the Bible, Vladimir tells Estragon he should have been a
(a) Politician.
(b) Poet.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

2. When Estragon pushes Vladimir to tell him the story about the Englishman in the brothel, Vladimir
(a) Tells Estragon the whole story.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Tells him a different story.
(d) Refuses to tell the story and leaves the stage.

3. At the very beginning of Act I, Vladimir enters the stage where he finds Estragon. Vladimir asks him where he spent the night. Estragon tells him he spent the night
(a) In a ditch.
(b) In the park.
(c) On a bench.
(d) At the Holiday Inn.

4. What is the most significant thing on the stage? It is talked about several times during the play.
(a) Park benches.
(b) Some rocks.
(c) The dirt.
(d) The tree.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main characters call each other

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

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

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

5. During the first act, when Estragon complains because Vladimir woke him up, Vladimir tells Estragon he woke him up because

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