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

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

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

4. When Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir they are trespassing, they reply that
(a) They are lost and have no idea where they are.
(b) They would be happy leave immediately.
(c) That is just too bad because it is a free country.
(d) They just thought they were on a public road and meant no harm.

5. 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 a ditch.
(c) In the park.
(d) At the Holiday Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Several times during the play, the tree on stage is the subject of conversation. In the first act, Vladimir identifies the tree as a(an)

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

3. After Pozzo has finished eating, Estragon asks him

4. When Act I opens, Estragon is

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

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