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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. Act I starts with a meandering conversation between the two main characters who talk about a variety of subjects. They do NOT talk about
(a) Their pain.
(b) Places they have been, like the Eiffel Tower.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Going to America.

2. The main characters call each other
(a) Pozzo and Lucky.
(b) Boy and Lucky.
(c) Gogo and Didi.
(d) Estragon and Vladimir.

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

4. During the course of the play, Estragon and Vladimir encounter two people who are traveling together, Pozzo and Lucky. It is clear that
(a) Lucky serves Pozzo and is dependent on him.
(b) Pozzo serves Lucky and is dependent on him.
(c) Pozzo and Lucky are friends traveling together.
(d) Pozzo and Lucky just met.

5. During a conversation in Act I, Estragon says he is hungry. Vladimir offers him
(a) Chocolate and cookies.
(b) A drink.
(c) A potato.
(d) Turnips and carrots.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Estragon tells Vladimir that if they try to hang themselves

4. During the first part of Act I, Estragon keeps looking for something that he doesn't find in what?

5. During their discussion about when Godot is supposed to come, Vladimir and Estragon are certain about

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