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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lucky is clearly working extremely hard carrying packages and serving Pozzo. He is so exhausted that he finally
(a) Falls asleep standing up.
(b) Falls asleep under the tree.
(c) Lays down and falls asleep.
(d) Begs for coffee so that he can stop feeling sleepy.

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

4. During their initial conversation in the first act, what does Estragon tell Vladimir is unbuttoned?
(a) The buttons on his shirt.
(b) The buttons on his shoes.
(c) The buttons on his pocket.
(d) The buttons on his fly.

5. When Act I opens, Estragon is
(a) Asleep.
(b) Staring off into space.
(c) Trying to pull his boot off.
(d) Making castles in the dirt.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Act I, when Vladimer and Estragon first encounter Pozzo and Lucky, Vladimir moves towards Lucky, but Pozzo says Lucky is

4. 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

5. When Estragon pushes Vladimir to tell him the story about the Englishman in the brothel, Vladimir

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