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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the first act, Estragon and Vladimir decide they should go,
(a) But they never do.
(b) And they leave.
(c) But they fall asleep instead.
(d) But Mr. Godot comes to see them.

2. Vladimir realizes Estragon has been beaten again and tells him he wouldn't have let "them" beat Estragon because he would
(a) Help Estragon run away so he wouldn't get beaten.
(b) Beat up all of the people who beat Estragon.
(c) Stop Estragon from doing whatever he did to receive the beating.
(d) Ask Godot to help Estragon.

3. As Act I is ending, the boy tells Estragon and Vladimir that Mr. Godot will not come to see them today,
(a) Because he has no intention of ever coming.
(b) And he will not be able to come to see them for some weeks.
(c) But he will surely come tomorrow.
(d) Because he has already seen them.

4. For the second time in the play, Estragon and Vladimir talk about hanging themselves on the tree, but they can't because they
(a) Had cut down the tree.
(b) Should go to sleep instead.
(c) Need to wait for Godot.
(d) Don't have any rope.

5. Vladimir asks the boy in Act II if he is the same boy who came yesterday. The boy tells him
(a) He doesn't know what he is talking about.
(b) He has never heard of Mr. Godot.
(c) He is the same boy.
(d) He is not and has never been there.

6. Toward the end of the first act, Estragon wonders if he and Vladimir
(a) Wouldn't have been better off alone.
(b) Should find a better place to wait for Godot.
(c) Should move away.
(d) Should go looking for Godot.

7. Estragon and Vladimir talk about what time it is in the middle of the second act. Pozzo keeps begging them to tell him if it is
(a) Time for him to leave.
(b) Time to go to sleep.
(c) Going to rain.
(d) Evening.

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

9. Estragon tells Vladimir he threw his boots away the day before. Vladimir shows him his boots. Estragon
(a) Gives the boots to Vladimir.
(b) Throws the boots away again because they hurt him.
(c) Tells him they are not his boots because his were black and these are brown.
(d) Thanks him and puts his boots back on.

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

11. Vladimir tells Estragon, at the end of the second act, that if Godot comes,
(a) He will cut down the tree.
(b) They will tell him it was rude of him not to come before.
(c) They will be wealthy.
(d) They will be saved.

12. After talking about leaving in the second act, Estragon finally does leave but comes back immediately because
(a) He found Godot.
(b) He is lonely for Vladimir.
(c) He is hungry.
(d) "They" are coming.

13. In Act II, Vladimir tells Estragon that if he will help him pick up Pozzo, they will go together to
(a) The beaches.
(b) Find Godot.
(c) Find food for dinner.
(d) The Pyrenees.

14. 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
(a) He won't be coming back, so it doesn't matter.
(b) He won't remember meeting them today.
(c) He will remember meeting them.
(d) They will all meet Godot.

15. Estragon hurts himself while kicking Lucky in the second act, and he
(a) Blames Lucky for his misfortune.
(b) Picks him up and knocks him down again.
(c) Realizes he shouldn't have kicked Lucky.
(d) Kicks him even harder.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Estragon and Vladimir find the hat that Lucky left behind the day before, they

2. Vladimir greets Estragon at the beginning of Act II and wants to embrace him. Estragon tells Vladimir not to

3. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir are agitated because someone is coming so they decide to

4. In Act I, Vladimir asks the boy if he has been where they are before. The boy replies that

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

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