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

2. 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 wait at home.
(b) He saw them.
(c) They really need to see him.
(d) They will not wait for him anymore.

3. 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) Losing his mind.
(b) Still asleep.
(c) Afraid to see.
(d) Getting very old

4. When Estragon and Vladimir find the hat that Lucky left behind the day before, they
(a) Throw it away.
(b) Keep trading and trying on different hats.
(c) Promise to keep it and give it back to Lucky if he ever comes back.
(d) Try to sell it.

5. In the dialogue at the beginning of Act II, Vladimir talks Estragon into saying he is happy. Once Estragon makes the statement that he is happy, he asks Vladimir about what they should do now. Vladimir tells him they should
(a) Go take a shower.
(b) Buy Estragon some new boots.
(c) Go get something to eat.
(d) Wait for Godot.

6. In Act II, Vladimir gives Estragon a radish,
(a) But Estragon does not want it because it is blackand he only likes pink radishes.
(b) But Estragon gives it back to him and tells him he is not hungry.
(c) And Estragon thanks him and eats it quickly.
(d) But does not want it because he doesn't like radishes.

7. Estragon and Vladimir agree that they work well as a team so, in Act II, they decide to work together to
(a) Cut the tree down for firewood.
(b) Put the boots they found on Estragon.
(c) Find food because they are hungry.
(d) Clean up the area.

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

9. 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) To go find dinner if he isn't going to check on Lucky.
(b) To go away.
(c) It is his chance for revenge.
(d) Je has to do it.

10. Estragon gets excited because when Pozzo returns the next day, he thinks Pozzo
(a) Tells them they can wait for Godot at his home.
(b) Has brought them all dinner.
(c) Is actually Godot.
(d) Has brought Godot.

11. When Estragon wakes up in Act II, disoriented by a nightmare, Vladimir
(a) Gets irriated and tells him to grow up.
(b) Pays no attention.
(c) Comforts him and trys to calm him.
(d) Laughs at him and tells him he's childish.

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

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

14. What is different about Pozzo and Lucky when they return the next day?
(a) Pozzo is blind and Lucky is mute.
(b) Pozzo is blind and Lucky has the whip to beat him.
(c) Lucky is the landowner and Pozzo is his beaten servant.
(d) Pozzo can't walk and Lucky has to carry him.

15. 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) Evening.
(d) Going to rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Vladimir suggest he and Estragon pretend to be or fun in Act II?

2. Vladimir asks the boy if he is unhappy and, just as Act I is ending, the boy tells him that he

3. Just as Act I is ending,

4. 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

5. In Act II, Estragon and Vladimir discuss how to handle Pozzo, but they are concerned because

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