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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act II, Estragon remembers some of the things that happened the day before including:
(a) Losing his boots.
(b) Being kicked by someone and being given a bone.
(c) Sleeping under the tree.
(d) Going into the town and buying some food.

2. When Estragon tells Vladimir why he is going to go without shoes, Vladimir asks him if he is going to
(a) Read the Bible.
(b) Compare himself to Christ.
(c) Buy a new pair of shoes.
(d) Ever wear shoes again.

3. Who does the boy ask for in Act 1?
(a) Something to eat.
(b) Mr. Albert.
(c) A job.
(d) A place to sleep.

4. What does Vladimir ask the boy to tell Mr. Godot on the second day?
(a) That Vladimir and Estragon are tired of waiting.
(b) That he saw Vladimir.
(c) That Vladimir and Estragon will wait as long as he wants them to.
(d) That Vladimir and Estragon will wait in a different place tomorrow.

5. Vladimir greets Estragon at the beginning of Act II and wants to embrace him. Estragon tells Vladimir not to
(a) Touch him.
(b) Leave him.
(c) Come near him.
(d) Embrace him.

6. Estragon realizes it is too late for Godot to come by the end of the second day. Vladimir agrees because it is
(a) Snowing.
(b) Night.
(c) Raining.
(d) Time to sleep.

7. Vladimir is glad that Lucky and Pozzo return in Act II because now they will have help
(a) Chopping down the tree for firewood.
(b) Someone to watch out while they sleep.
(c) Finding something to eat.
(d) Waiting for Godot.

8. After Estragon and Vladimir help Pozzo stand up in Act II, Pozzo asks Estragon and Vladimir if they are friends of his. They tell him
(a) They are, otherwise they wouldn't have helped him.
(b) They are going to take his food.
(c) They are going to take Pozzo and Lucky to their house.
(d) They are going to help Lucky escape.

9. As Pozzo and Lucky are leaving near the end of the play, Vladimir asks Pozzo what they do when they fall down and there is no one to help them. Pozzo tells him
(a) They wait until they can get up.
(b) They beg for help until someone takes pity on them.
(c) They take the opportunity to take a nap.
(d) They pay someone to pick them up.

10. After he wakes up from his nightmare, Estragon gets irritated because Vladimir won't stop
(a) Talking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Moving and walking.
(d) Laughing at him.

11. At the end of the play, when Vladimir and Estragon decide to leave, where do they go?
(a) They do not move.
(b) They go west.
(c) They go east.
(d) They search for the closest town.

12. The last thing that Vladimir tells Estragon to do is
(a) Pull up his pants.
(b) Pull down his pants.
(c) Put his shoes on.
(d) Tie his shoes.

13. As they are preparing to leave at the end of Act I, Estragon looks at the tree and tells Vladimir that
(a) It's too bad they don't have some rope.
(b) The tree looks like it might be dying.
(c) It looks like an apple tree.
(d) They could use the tree for fire wood.

14. Upon his return, Pozzo wants to know if Estragon and Vladimir are
(a) Travelers.
(b) Highwaymen.
(c) Strangers.
(d) Park rangers.

15. When he arrives for the second time, who does the boy refer to Vladimir as?
(a) Mr. Albert.
(b) Mr. Rogers.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second act, after waiting so long for Godot, Vladimir tells Estragon he is proud of the fact that

2. After Estragon and Vladimir help Pozzo get up in the second act, Vladimir asks Pozzo if he recognizes them. Pozzo tells them

3. Throughout the dialogue in Act II, Estragon and Vladimir are doing their best to keep talking so they don't

4. Estragon remembers some of the things that happened to him the day before, but he can't remember all of the pieces of the puzzle. Vladimir tries to remind him that

5. At the end of the first act, Estragon and Vladimir decide they should go,

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