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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. The main characters call each other
(a) Estragon and Vladimir.
(b) Pozzo and Lucky.
(c) Boy and Lucky.
(d) Gogo and Didi.

2. In the first act, Estragon exclaims that Vladimir smells of
(a) Garlic.
(b) Salt.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Roses.

3. When Vladimir talks about leaving, Pozzo asks him what will happen to his appointment with Godot because he believes Godot
(a) Has already been there and won't come back.
(b) Has no intention of coming.
(c) Holds Vladimir's future in his hands.
(d) Is going to trick Vladimir and steal everything he has.

4. During the course of the play, Estragon and Vladimir encounter two people who are traveling together, Pozzo and Lucky. It is clear that
(a) Lucky serves Pozzo and is dependent on him.
(b) Pozzo and Lucky are friends traveling together.
(c) Pozzo and Lucky just met.
(d) Pozzo serves Lucky and is dependent on him.

5. When Estragon complains that he will never walk again, Vladimir tells Estragon that, if necessary, he will
(a) Wait for his leg to heal.
(b) Hit Lucky.
(c) Hit him.
(d) Carry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the conversation about Lucky and the packages, Pozzo yanks on the rope to get his attention and calls him a

2. Pozzo controls Lucky with

3. During the beginning of the first act, while Vladimir is pacing back and forth, Estragon

4. When Pozzo wants to sit down toward the end of Act I but needs help. He asks Estragon to

5. In Act I, when Estragon and Vladimir are telling Pozzo about the fact they are waiting for Godot, Pozzo tells them he would be

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vladimir claim he would have stopped Estragon from being beaten by the ten men?

2. What does Estragon do to Lucky later in Act I to get revenge for what Lucky did to him earlier?

3. The set is very bare with the exception of one significant thing. What is it, and why do you think Beckett used this particular thing?

4. When Pozzo wants to sit down in Act I, what does he ask Estragon to do?

5. Estragon and Vladimir can't seem to figure out who Pozzo and Lucky really are in Act II. In their confusion, they call them two names that are related. What are those names, and how do these names give some additional depth to the relationship between Pozzo and Lucky?

6. When Vladimir wakes Estragon up in Act II and he finds Lucky's hat, what does Vladimir suggests they do to pass the time?

7. Just before he finally leaves in Act I, what does Pozzo observe about leaving? What does he feel he needs to do to be able to leave?

8. 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?

9. When Pozzo and Lucky come across Estragon and Vladimir on the second day, what has changed, and what has stayed the same?

10. When Vladimir finds Estragon's boots in Act II, what does Estragon say about the boots?

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