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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act II, Vladimir tells Estragon that he woke him up
(a) To tell him that Godot had arrived.
(b) Because dinner was ready.
(c) Because he was lonely.
(d) Because he thought Estragon was rude to go to sleep.

3. Finally, toward the end of the play, Vladimir tells Estragon they will hang themselves tomorrow unless
(a) Godot comes.
(b) The boy comes back.
(c) They find enough money to live better.
(d) Lucky and Pozzo come back.

4. Estragon and Vladimir have an argument in Act II, but decide to converse politely because they can't keep silent because don't want to...
(a) Listen to the wind.
(b) Think and hear.
(c) Stay bored.
(d) Keep falling asleep.

5. When the boy comes toward the end of the second act, Vladimir asks him if he has seen anybody. The boy tells him
(a) That there were many people on the road.
(b) He has seen no one.
(c) He saw two people traveling together.
(d) He wasn't paying attention.

6. When Vladimir tells Estragon he is happy in Act II, how does Estragon react?
(a) He is hurt.
(b) He says he is happy too.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is sad.

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

8. 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.

9. When Estragon and Vladimir realize that Pozzo is at their mercy in the second act, they
(a) Tell Lucky to take the whip and punish Pozzo.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Punish him because he was cruel to Lucky.
(d) Decide to take advantage of the situation.

10. In Act II, Vladimir asks the boy what Mr. Godot does. The boy tells him that Mr. Godot
(a) Does philanthropic work.
(b) Is a physician.
(c) Does nothing.
(d) Owns race horses.

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

12. When Estragon says he doesn't know why he was beaten at the beginning of Act II, Vladimir tells him
(a) It isn't just what you do but the way you do it that matters.
(b) Godot will make sure it doesn't happen again.
(c) He must have been trespassing.
(d) He must have been doing something wrong.

13. When Vladimir tries to talk to Estragon about what happened the day before with the tree and Pozzo and Lucky, Estragon tells him
(a) He has forgotten everything.
(b) Lucky finally ran away.
(c) Pozzo and Lucky have left.
(d) The tree now has leaves.

14. In Act I, Vladimir asks the boy if he has been where they are before. The boy replies that
(a) This is his first time.
(b) He is lost and needs directions.
(c) He needs their help.
(d) He has been there many times.

15. 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 take the opportunity to take a nap.
(b) They pay someone to pick them up.
(c) They beg for help until someone takes pity on them.
(d) They wait until they can get up.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act II, Vladimir tells Estragon that if he will help him pick up Pozzo, they will go together to

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

3. What reasoning does Pozzo give Vladimir for the change in Lucky in Act II?

4. At the end of Act I, Estragon says he is unhappy. Vladimir asks him since when. Estragon tells him he

5. What is Estragon's reply when Vladimir tells him he cannot go barefoot in Act 1?

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