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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. Pozzo asks Estragon how old he thinks Vladimir is. Estragon tells him
(a) 30 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 21 years.

2. Estragan pities Lucky, so Pozzo gives him a
(a) Whip so that he won't be afraid anymore.
(b) Handkerchief to comfort Lucky telling Estragon to wipe away his tears.
(c) Stool so that he can give it Lucky and let him sit down.
(d) Stick so that he can hit Lucky and stop him from crying.

3. Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that you can't drive creatures like Lucky away and that it would be better to
(a) Teach him a lesson.
(b) Trick him into leaving.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Reward him.

4. During their initial conversation in the first act, what does Estragon tell Vladimir is unbuttoned?
(a) The buttons on his shoes.
(b) The buttons on his fly.
(c) The buttons on his pocket.
(d) The buttons on his shirt.

5. What is the last thing Lucky does at end of Act I?
(a) He gives a long speech full of gibberish.
(b) He laughes at Estragon.
(c) He falls asleep and takes a nap.
(d) He picks up his packages and waits silently.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the course of the play, Estragon asks Vladimir if he is sure they are waiting in the right spot. In Act I, in response to Estragon's concern, Vladimir reminds him they were told to wait by the

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

3. Instead of leading him with the rope, Pozzo drives Lucky forward with a

4. Several times during the play, the tree on stage is the subject of conversation. In the first act, Vladimir identifies the tree as a(an)

5. In Act I, when Pozzo first sees Estragon and Vladimir as he is entering the stage, he

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pozzo have for dinner and what do Estragon, Vladimir, and Lucky eat?

2. What is the theme that is carried throughout the play and obvious from the beginning? What does this theme mean to you?

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

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

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

6. After Estragon and Vladimir talk about the tree, Estragon falls asleep. He is abruptly awakened by Vladimir. When he tries to tell Vladimir about a dream he was having, Vladimir is adamant that he not talk about it. Why do you think Vladimir is so vehement in his reaction?

7. Estragon and Vladimir have a second conversation about radishes and carrots. How does the conversation differ from the one in Act I and why might Beckett includes this second conversation?

8. After Estragon and Vladimir help Pozzo get up in Act II, Pozzo asks them if they are his friends. How do Estragon and Vladimir respond?

9. Lucky makes a speech. What does he tell Estragon, Vladimir, and Pozzo?

10. What does Pozzo tell Estragon and Vladimir about tears and laughter?

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