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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 58-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy tell Vladimir about Mr. Godot on the second day?
(a) That he no longer works for Mr. Godot and has no message.
(b) That Mr. Godot will see them later that evening.
(c) That Mr. Godot can not come tonight but will come tomorrow without fail.
(d) That Mr. Godot will not ever come.

2. Who offers to give Lucky his hat so that he can perform at the end of Act I?
(a) Vladimir
(b) Pozzo
(c) The boy
(d) A stranger walking across the stage

3. When Estragon starts to tell Vladimir about the dream he was having, Vladimir
(a) Shouts for him to stop!
(b) Listens intently.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Keeps interrupting the story.

4. Vladimir asks the boy if he is unhappy and, just as Act I is ending, the boy tells him that he
(a) Is very unhappy.
(b) Doesn't know if he is unhappy or not.
(c) Doesn't care if he is unhappy or happy.
(d) Is very happy.

5. During the first act, Vladimir leaves the stage to go to the bathroom. When Vladimir returns, Estragon tries to start a conversation. He acknowledges that Vladimir is angry and wants the anger to go away. They end up
(a) Leaving.
(b) Embracing.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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

2. The two main characters in the play are waiting for

3. Vladimir tells Estragon, at the end of the second act, that if Godot comes,

4. Vladimir tries to clarify that he and Estragon met Pozzo and Lucky yesterday. Pozzo tells him he doesn't remember meeting them yesterday and that tomorrow

5. When Estragon tells Vladimir why he is going to go without shoes, Vladimir asks him if he is going to

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