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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. The two main characters in the play are waiting for
(a) the Boy.
(b) Godot.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Pozzo.

2. While discussing the hanging, Vladimir asks Estragon what they should do. Estragon replies
(a) "Let's do it right away."
(b) "We can think more about it."
(c) "Let's find another tree so that we can both hang."
(d) "Don't let's do anything. It's safer."

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

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

5. During the first part of Act I, Vladimir keeps looking for something that he doesn't find in what?
(a) The dirt.
(b) His hat.
(c) The tree.
(d) His shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Act I opens, Estragon is

2. During one of the conservations about the Bible, Vladimir tells Estragon he should have been a

3. During a conversation in Act I, Estragon says he is hungry. Vladimir offers him

4. What is the most significant thing on the stage? It is talked about several times during the play.

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

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