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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vladimir asks Estragon why he keeps coming back to spend time with Vladimir if he is not happy. Estragon tells him

2. In Act II, Estragon remembers some of the things that happened the day before including:

3. Estragon gets excited because when Pozzo returns the next day, he thinks Pozzo

4. When Estragon says he doesn't know why he was beaten at the beginning of Act II, Vladimir tells him

5. In Act II, Vladimir tells Estragon that he woke him up

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Estragon is beaten during the two nights the play covers. He seems to accept the beatings as a part of life. What do you think Beckett was trying to say? Keep in mind that when Vladimir tells Estragon he would have stopped the beating, he doesn't mean that he would have stopped the people who beat Estragon, but that he would stop Estragon from doing whatever he had done to antagonize those who beat him.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think that Beckett had each character wear a hat (bowler)? Was this effective in portraying a message or carrying a theme? Why or why not? How else does Beckett use clothing, like Estragon's boots, to provide depth to his characters and the play's message?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Beckett uses the character of the boy to bring word from Godot? Does this "prove" Godot exists? Is the boy real or part of a delusion shared by Estragon and Vladimir? After all, Estragon, especially, questions the accuracy of his memory.

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