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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 "Waiting for Godot" are
(a) Estragon and Vladimir.
(b) Estragon and Lucky.
(c) The boy and Lucky.
(d) Pozzo and Lucky.

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

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 him a different story.
(d) Tells Estragon the whole story.

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

5. What does Estragon tell Vladimir happened to him during the night?
(a) He slept soundly and well.
(b) He watched the stars all night.
(c) He was beaten.
(d) He found some money and clothes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Estragon and Vladimir talk about what they asked Godot for and recall asking him for

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

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

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