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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of leading him with the rope, Pozzo drives Lucky forward with a
(a) Sword.
(b) Gun.
(c) Stick.
(d) Whip.

2. During the conversation about Lucky and the packages, Pozzo yanks on the rope to get his attention and calls him a
(a) Fool.
(b) Lazy bum.
(c) Pig and a hog.
(d) Good friend.

3. Estragon is interested in understanding Lucky and wants to find out why he
(a) Doesn't put his packages down.
(b) Doesn't want the chicken bones.
(c) Is waiting for Godot.
(d) Is working for Pozzo.

4. During the course of the play, Estragon asks Vladimir if he is sure they are waiting in the right spot. In Act I, in response to Estragon's concern, Vladimir reminds him they were told to wait by the
(a) Bench.
(b) Water fountain.
(c) Tree.
(d) Park.

5. In Act I, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that if he were waiting for Godot, he would
(a) Wait until it was very late at night before he would leave.
(b) Leave immediately since it was obvious Godot was not coming.
(c) Sleep until Godot came.
(d) Pay someone to stay there and come and get him when Godot arrived.

6. 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) They are waiting for Godot.
(c) They are looking for money.
(d) The are happy in this place.

7. When Estragon tries to make Lucky feel better in the way Pozzo suggested, Lucky
(a) Is confused and doesn't understand why Estragon is helping him.
(b) Puts down his packages, lies down, and falls asleep.
(c) Kicks him violently in the shins and gives the handkerchief back to Pozzo.
(d) Is grateful and shows his great appreciation.

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

9. While they are waiting for Godot, Estragon and Vladimir talk about
(a) Running away together.
(b) Hanging themselves on the tree.
(c) Moving far away from each other.
(d) Making new friends.

10. Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that he is taking Lucky to the fair to
(a) Buy another servant.
(b) Buy new clothes and shoes.
(c) Have a good time.
(d) Sell him for a good price.

11. When Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir they are trespassing, they reply that
(a) They are lost and have no idea where they are.
(b) They would be happy leave immediately.
(c) That is just too bad because it is a free country.
(d) They just thought they were on a public road and meant no harm.

12. What does Estragon remember about the Bible?
(a) Descriptions of the desert.
(b) Moses and the Ten Commandments.
(c) The maps and pretty colors.
(d) The temples.

13. While relaxing and smoking his pipe, Pozzo makes the philosophical observation that the second pipe
(a) Is even better than the first.
(b) Is sweet but not as sweet as the first.
(c) Is really bad for your health.
(d) Is better shared with someone.

14. Estragon and Vladimir talk about what they asked Godot for and recall asking him for
(a) Good health.
(b) Nothing specific.
(c) Food.
(d) A place to live.

15. According to Pozzo, Lucky calls the performance he gives at the end of Act I
(a) The Hornpipe.
(b) The Hard Stool.
(c) The Net.
(d) The Scapegoat's Agony.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the very beginning of Act I, Vladimir enters the stage where he finds Estragon. Vladimir asks him where he spent the night. Estragon tells him he spent the night

2. After Pozzo has finished eating, Estragon asks him

3. When Estragon complains that he will never walk again, Vladimir tells Estragon that, if necessary, he will

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

5. 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)

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