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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Act I opens, Estragon is
(a) Asleep.
(b) Making castles in the dirt.
(c) Staring off into space.
(d) Trying to pull his boot off.

2. The first time Pozzo and Lucky meet Estragon and Vladimir in Act I, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that Lucky
(a) Wants to escape.
(b) Taught him beautiful things.
(c) Doesn't want to stay there.
(d) Told him many secrets.

3. What is the most significant thing on the stage? It is talked about several times during the play.
(a) Park benches.
(b) The tree.
(c) Some rocks.
(d) The dirt.

4. When Lucky comes on stage for the first time, he is
(a) Pulling a cart.
(b) Carrying Pozzo.
(c) Carrying many parcels and packages.
(d) Carrying a goat.

5. After Pozzo finishes eating, what does Pozzo ask Lucky?
(a) If he is ready to leave.
(b) If he would like to relax and get some sleep.
(c) If he would like something to eat.
(d) If he wants the chicken bones.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main characters call each other

2. Pozzo asks Estragon how old he thinks Vladimir is. Estragon tells him

3. After eating and disposing of the chicken bones, Pozzo finally decides to relax and

4. Vladimir tells Estragon that if they hang themselves from the tree, they will have

5. Responding to Pozzo's request for help sitting down, Estragon tells Pozzo that if he does not sit down, Pozzo will

Short Essay Questions

1. Pozzo smokes a pipe after dinner. He tells Estragon and Vladimir that even though the second pipe is sweet, it is not as sweet as the first. Why might Pozzo believes the first pipe is sweeter, and why does Pozzo have the second pipe? What does this contribute to the mood of the play?

2. What is the subject of Vladimir's song, and why do you think Beckett used this particular song?

3. Vladimir asks Estragon if he has ever read the Bible. What does Estragon tell him?

4. What is different about the tree as the second act opens, and how does this contribute to the mood of the play?

5. Briefly describe the relationship between Lucky and Pozzo.

6. When Pozzo reveals he is blind and is afraid because he can't see, who does he think Estragon and Vladimir might be?

7. What does Lucky do to entertain Estragon, Vladimir, and Pozzo. What is Lucky's name for it and why?

8. After Pozzo leaves in Act I, a boy enters the stage with information for Estragon and Vladimir. Vladimir asks the boy if he is the same boy who came yesterday. What does the boy tell them, and what is his explanation for being late?

9. Estragon and Vladimir keep discussing whether they should help Pozzo while Pozzo keeps repeating his pleas for help. Do Estragon and Vladimir finally agree to respond to Pozzo's requests for help? Why or why not?

10. Who are the five characters in "Waiting for Godot?"

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