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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 their discussion about when Godot is supposed to come, Vladimir and Estragon are certain about
(a) The time he is coming.
(b) Where he is coming from.
(c) The day he is coming.
(d) Nothing.

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

3. Estragon tells Vladimir that if they try to hang themselves
(a) He will die because he is light but that Didi will break the branch and will be left alive and alone.
(b) Everything will work exactly as they plan because it is a wonderful idea.
(c) It will be a great success.
(d) They will fail and live to regret it because they both will be hurt.

4. 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) On a bench.
(b) In the park.
(c) In a ditch.
(d) At the Holiday Inn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Estragon and Vladimir first discuss the tree, they notice it is

2. What does Estragon tell Vladimir happened to him during the night?

3. When Act I opens, Estragon is

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

5. When Estragon starts to tell Vladimir about the dream he was having, Vladimir

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