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

2. In the first act, after Estragon falls asleep, Vladimir
(a) Reads the papers in his pockets.
(b) Lies down next to him.
(c) Wakes him up abruptly.
(d) Wanders off.

3. In Act I, when Vladimer and Estragon first encounter Pozzo and Lucky, Vladimir moves towards Lucky, but Pozzo says Lucky is
(a) Dangerous, especially toward strangers.
(b) Not very nice.
(c) Very dirty and bad smelling.
(d) Happy to make new friends.

4. When Estragon and Vladimir first see Pozzo and Lucky, they
(a) They are happy to have company and go to greet them.
(b) Are frightened and huddle together.
(c) They are surprised, so they run away.
(d) They don't pay any attention to them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. After eating and disposing of the chicken bones, Pozzo finally decides to relax and

5. When Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir they are trespassing, they reply that

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