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

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) Oak.
(b) Pecan.
(c) Willow.
(d) Magnolia.

2. Pozzo treats Lucky like a
(a) Slave.
(b) Child.
(c) Friend.
(d) Wise man.

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

4. After all of the men say goodbye many times toward the end of Act 1, Pozzo and Lucky
(a) Fall asleep.
(b) Decide to stay and meet Godot.
(c) Eat.
(d) Leave.

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

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

7. The first time Pozzo and Lucky meet Estragon and Vladimir in Act I, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that Lucky
(a) Taught him beautiful things.
(b) Wants to escape.
(c) Told him many secrets.
(d) Doesn't want to stay there.

8. During their discussion about when Godot is supposed to come, Vladimir and Estragon are certain about
(a) The time he is coming.
(b) The day he is coming.
(c) Where he is coming from.
(d) Nothing.

9. After tormenting Lucky awhile, Pozzo decides to eat. In his belongings he has
(a) Lobster and coffee.
(b) Ribs and beer.
(c) Chicken and wine.
(d) Cheese and milk.

10. 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.

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

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

13. When Pozzo wants to sit down toward the end of Act I but needs help. He asks Estragon to
(a) Invite him, repeatedly, to sit down.
(b) Help him sit down.
(c) Bring him a chair.
(d) Hold the stool steady.

14. Before Pozzo and Lucky leave Estragon and Vladimir at the end of Act I, Pozzo, Estragon, and Vladimir get Lucky to
(a) Turn cartwheels.
(b) Sleep standing up.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dance.

15. Estragan pities Lucky, so Pozzo gives him a
(a) Stool so that he can give it Lucky and let him sit down.
(b) Stick so that he can hit Lucky and stop him from crying.
(c) Whip so that he won't be afraid anymore.
(d) Handkerchief to comfort Lucky telling Estragon to wipe away his tears.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A piece of costuming that Estragon, Vladimir, Pozzo, and Lucky wear throughout the play is a

3. After Estragon's leg is hurt, what does Pozzo tell him?

4. 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

5. During the beginning of the first act, while Vladimir is pacing back and forth, Estragon

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