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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Estragon pushes Vladimir to tell him the story about the Englishman in the brothel, Vladimir
(a) Refuses to tell the story and leaves the stage.
(b) Tells him a different story.
(c) Tells Estragon the whole story.
(d) Falls asleep.

2. In Act I, when Pozzo first sees Estragon and Vladimir as he is entering the stage, he
(a) Follows Lucky off stage.
(b) Lets Lucky go and sits down.
(c) Invites Estragon and Vladimir to go with them.
(d) Pulls Lucky back on the stage.

3. In Act I, when Vladimer and Estragon first encounter Pozzo and Lucky, Vladimir moves towards Lucky, but Pozzo says Lucky is
(a) Very dirty and bad smelling.
(b) Dangerous, especially toward strangers.
(c) Not very nice.
(d) Happy to make new friends.

4. In the first act, after Estragon falls asleep, Vladimir
(a) Lies down next to him.
(b) Reads the papers in his pockets.
(c) Wakes him up abruptly.
(d) Wanders off.

5. After tormenting Lucky awhile, Pozzo decides to eat. In his belongings he has
(a) Lobster and coffee.
(b) Cheese and milk.
(c) Ribs and beer.
(d) Chicken and wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lucky is clearly working extremely hard carrying packages and serving Pozzo. He is so exhausted that he finally

2. What does Estragon remember about the Bible?

3. Act I starts with a meandering conversation between the two main characters who talk about a variety of subjects. They do NOT talk about

4. When Pozzo first introduces himself, he tells Estragon and Vladimir that they are

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

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