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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 19-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Estragon tries to make Lucky feel better in the way Pozzo suggested, Lucky
(a) Is grateful and shows his great appreciation.
(b) Is confused and doesn't understand why Estragon is helping him.
(c) Puts down his packages, lies down, and falls asleep.
(d) Kicks him violently in the shins and gives the handkerchief back to Pozzo.

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

3. After eating and disposing of the chicken bones, Pozzo finally decides to relax and
(a) Take a quick nap.
(b) Have an after dinner mint.
(c) Listen to some music.
(d) Smoke his pipe.

4. When Pozzo observes that Lucky has stopped crying, but Estragon is now crying. Pozzo explains that
(a) Crying is a normal and natural response to pain.
(b) People cry when they are unhappy.
(c) Everybody in the world is crying.
(d) There is a constant quantity of tears and laughter in the world and that when one person stops laughing or crying, another can laugh or cry.

5. After Lucky reacts to Estragon's attempt to make him feel better, Estragon then reacts by
(a) Giving Lucky a hug.
(b) Dramatically claiming he is crippled.
(c) Kicking him really hard.
(d) Fainting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Estragon remember about the Bible?

2. In the first act, Estragon exclaims that Vladimir smells of

3. The two main characters in "Waiting for Godot" are

4. While discussing the hanging, Vladimir asks Estragon what they should do. Estragon replies

5. In the first act, after Estragon falls asleep, Vladimir

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