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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. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir talk about the tree and the fact that it
(a) Has been chopped down.
(b) Had leaves yesterday, but now they are all gone.
(c) Was bare yesterday, but now has some leaves.
(d) Was bare yesterday, but now has some fruit.

2. 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
(a) Afraid of the whip, the roars, and the two big men.
(b) Tired and needed to take a nap.
(c) Afraid they would hit him.
(d) Finishing his dinner.

3. In Act II, Vladimir gives Estragon a radish,
(a) But does not want it because he doesn't like radishes.
(b) But Estragon gives it back to him and tells him he is not hungry.
(c) And Estragon thanks him and eats it quickly.
(d) But Estragon does not want it because it is blackand he only likes pink radishes.

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 waiting for Godot.
(b) They are looking for money.
(c) The are happy in this place.
(d) They are watching all the people walking by.

5. Vladimir tells Estragon that if they hang themselves from the tree, they will have
(a) A new way of looking at life.
(b) A migraine.
(c) A stomach ache.
(d) An erection.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Act I opens, Estragon is

2. When Estragon wakes up in Act II, disoriented by a nightmare, Vladimir

3. What does Estragon do as soon as his leg feels good enough to walk again in Act 1?

4. The first time Pozzo and Lucky meet Estragon and Vladimir in Act I, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that Lucky

5. When Estragon says he doesn't know why he was beaten at the beginning of Act II, Vladimir tells him

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