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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 44-54.

Multiple Choice 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)
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Pecan.
(c) Oak.
(d) Willow.

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

3. When Estragon and Vladimir find the hat that Lucky left behind the day before, they
(a) Throw it away.
(b) Keep trading and trying on different hats.
(c) Try to sell it.
(d) Promise to keep it and give it back to Lucky if he ever comes back.

4. When Estragon and Vladimir realize that Pozzo is at their mercy in the second act, they
(a) Tell Lucky to take the whip and punish Pozzo.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Punish him because he was cruel to Lucky.
(d) Decide to take advantage of the situation.

5. Estragon and Vladimir agree that they work well as a team so, in Act II, they decide to work together to
(a) Find food because they are hungry.
(b) Cut the tree down for firewood.
(c) Put the boots they found on Estragon.
(d) Clean up the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. Estragan pities Lucky, so Pozzo gives him a

2. Estragon gets excited because when Pozzo returns the next day, he thinks Pozzo

3. As they are preparing to leave at the end of Act I, Estragon looks at the tree and tells Vladimir that

4. When Vladimir talks about leaving, Pozzo asks him what will happen to his appointment with Godot because he believes Godot

5. In Act II, Estragon remembers some of the things that happened the day before including:

(see the answer key)

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