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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Several times during the beginning of the first act, Vladimir keeps taking off and putting back on his

2. Estragon and Vladimir talk about what they asked Godot for and recall asking him for

3. Upon first encountering Pozzo, Estragon wants to know if he is

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

5. Estragon tells Vladimir that if they try to hang themselves

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When Estragon complains about Lucky's response to his attempted kindness, Pozzo reminds him about what?

3. How do Pozzo and Lucky first enter the stage and why do you think Beckett creates their characters this way?

4. Before the boy leaves at the end of Act II, what does Vladimir ask him to do?

5. In Act II, what does Estragon remember about Lucky and Pozzo from the day before and why?

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

7. Briefly describe the relationship between Lucky and Pozzo.

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

9. How does Pozzo feel about meeting new people?

10. Estragon and Vladimir still want to know why Lucky doesn't put done all the parcels. What does Pozzo finally tell them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are times that all of us feel as if life is pointless. How did "Waiting for Godot" help you understand that feeling? Did it encourage you because you can see that you are going somewhere in your life, after all, considering what your are doing with your life like going to school and reading plays. Or did it show you that like the characters in the play, you are not doing anything to move your life ahead?

Essay Topic 2

How well do you think Beckett's play, "Waiting for Godot," would work as a radio play? Is it critical for the play to be seen, or is it powerful enough to carry Beckett's message with sound alone. Keep in mind Beckett's use of silence (stage directions showing delayed responses) and how that would work on the radio as well as the few things that Beckett does make use of like the tree, the moon, changes in lighting, the hats, Estragon's boots, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Does Godot exist? Why do you feel the way you do? Is there any supporting evidence in the play? If you feel that Godot does exist, is Godot God? Why do you feel the way you do?

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