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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Act I, Estragon and Vladimir ask the boy why he is so late in coming. The boy tells them he has been waiting because he was
(a) Afraid of the whip, the roars, and the two big men.
(b) Finishing his dinner.
(c) Tired and needed to take a nap.
(d) Afraid they would hit him.

4. Estragon and Vladimir discuss where they have spent time in the past and mention which two specific places?
(a) Macon country and Cackon country.
(b) Fairview country and Telfair country.
(c) Dodge country and Cackon country.
(d) Dodge country and Macon country.

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

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

7. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir talk aimlessly for awhile and have a hard time keeping up the conversation. Vladimir begs Estragon to speak. Finally, Estragon asks what they should do now, and Vladimir tells him they should
(a) Wait for Godot.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Go find Godot.
(d) Get something to eat.

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

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

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

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

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

13. When Estragon comments that his boots are too big in Act II, Vladimir tells him that perhaps, someday, he will
(a) Find his old boots.
(b) Decide to wear different kinds of shoes.
(c) Have a pair of socks.
(d) Get new boots that fit.

14. Who does the boy tell Estragon and Vladimir that Mr. Godot beats?
(a) Himself.
(b) The other boy who minds the cows.
(c) The boy's brother.
(d) The boy's mother.

15. Estragon and Vladimir continue to discuss Pozzo's helplessness in Act II. Vladimir gets excited about the fact that, for once, they
(a) Can ignore the situation without causing a problem.
(b) Have this chance to get back at someone.
(c) Have the upper hand.
(d) Are needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Estragon and Vladimir agree that they work well as a team so, in Act II, they decide to work together to

2. When Pozzo asks Estragon and Vladimir if they are at a place called the Board, Vladimir describes the surroundings, and Pozzo tells him

3. When the boy comes toward the end of the second act, Vladimir asks him if he has seen anybody. The boy tells him

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...

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

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