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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 35-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Estragon and Vladimir have an argument in Act II, but decide to converse politely because they can't keep silent because don't want to...
(a) Listen to the wind.
(b) Keep falling asleep.
(c) Think and hear.
(d) Stay bored.

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

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

4. At times throughout the play, both Estragon and Vladimir talk about leaving the place where they are waiting, but they do not. Why not?
(a) They are watching all the people walking by.
(b) The are happy in this place.
(c) They are looking for money.
(d) They are waiting for Godot.

5. During a conversation in Act I, Estragon says he is hungry. Vladimir offers him
(a) Turnips and carrots.
(b) Chocolate and cookies.
(c) A potato.
(d) A drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lucky is clearly working extremely hard carrying packages and serving Pozzo. He is so exhausted that he finally

2. Estragon and Vladimir discuss where they have spent time in the past and mention which two specific places?

3. Vladimir asks Estragon why he keeps coming back to spend time with Vladimir if he is not happy. Estragon tells him

4. In Act I, Estragon and Vladimir ask the boy why he is so late in coming. The boy tells them he has been waiting because he was

5. At the end of Act I, Vladimir asks the boy where he sleeps, and the boy tells him that

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