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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Decide to take advantage of the situation.
(c) Punish him because he was cruel to Lucky.
(d) Leave him alone.

4. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir can find nothing that will work as a rope if they want to hang themselves, and they decide that tomorrow they will
(a) Cut the tree down anyway.
(b) Find Pozzo and take his rope.
(c) Find another way to do themselves in.
(d) Bring a good piece of rope.

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

6. When Pozzo asks Estragon and Vladimir if they are at a place called the Board, Vladimir describes the surroundings, and Pozzo tells him
(a) This can not be the Board
(b) It is the place at the center of town.
(c) The Board is a place where games are played.
(d) The Board is a room where people meet to make decisions.

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

8. The second time the boy messenger comes, when Vladimir asks the boy about his brother, the boy says his brother is
(a) Dead
(b) Sick.
(c) Away on a long trip.
(d) No longer working for Mr. Godot.

9. When Pozzo and Lucky meet Estragon and Vladimir the next day, Pozzo tells them that he woke up one day finding everything had changed and that he sometimes wonders if he isn't
(a) Afraid to see.
(b) Losing his mind.
(c) Getting very old
(d) Still asleep.

10. After Pozzo and Lucky leave in Act II, Vladimir wonders if Pozzo
(a) Was really blind.
(b) Was playing a trick on them.
(c) Was still going to sell Lucky.
(d) Had hurt Lucky.

11. The boy tells Vladimir that he has a brother who also works for Godot and minds the
(a) Goats.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Horses.
(d) Cows.

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

13. Vladimir and Pozzo tell Estragon to go check on Lucky in Act II. When he tells them he doesn't want to do it, they tell Estragon
(a) Je has to do it.
(b) To go find dinner if he isn't going to check on Lucky.
(c) It is his chance for revenge.
(d) To go away.

14. As the boy is about to leave at the end of Act I, he asks Vladimir what he should tell Mr. Godot. Vladimir tells him to tell Mr. Godot that
(a) They will not wait for him anymore.
(b) They really need to see him.
(c) He saw them.
(d) They will wait at home.

15. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir discuss how to handle Pozzo, but they are concerned because
(a) They are afraid of Lucky and his potential for violence.
(b) They are afraid Pozzo will be able to hit them with the whip.
(c) They are afraid Pozzo is too strong for them.
(d) They are afraid Pozzo and Lucky are trying to trick them.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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...

2. Vladimir asks the boy in Act II if he is the same boy who came yesterday. The boy tells him

3. Estragon realizes it is too late for Godot to come by the end of the second day. Vladimir agrees because it is

4. At the beginning of Act II, Vladimir sings a song about a

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

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