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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 22-31.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The two main characters in the play are waiting for
(a) Lucky.
(b) Pozzo.
(c) Godot.
(d) the Boy.
2. When Pozzo observes that Lucky has stopped crying, but Estragon is now crying. Pozzo explains that
(a) 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.
(b) Crying is a normal and natural response to pain.
(c) Everybody in the world is crying.
(d) People cry when they are unhappy.
3. Vladimir and Estragon talk about the crucifixion of Jesus and the different views of the four Evangelists who record that event. What is the topic that is described differently between the four Evangelists?
(a) They disagree about the weather on the day of the crucifixion.
(b) The record different people who came to watch.
(c) They have conflicting views of the role of the thieves.
(d) They disagree about what Jesus was wearing on that day.
4. When Estragon starts to tell Vladimir about the dream he was having, Vladimir
(a) Shouts for him to stop!
(b) Listens intently.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Keeps interrupting the story.
5. At the very beginning of Act I, Vladimir enters the stage where he finds Estragon. Vladimir asks him where he spent the night. Estragon tells him he spent the night
(a) In a ditch.
(b) In the park.
(c) At the Holiday Inn.
(d) On a bench.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the last thing Lucky does at end of Act I?
2. When Pozzo first introduces himself, he tells Estragon and Vladimir that they are
3. A piece of costuming that Estragon, Vladimir, Pozzo, and Lucky wear throughout the play is a
4. While relaxing and smoking his pipe, Pozzo makes the philosophical observation that the second pipe
5. In Act I, when Estragon and Vladimir are telling Pozzo about the fact they are waiting for Godot, Pozzo tells them he would be
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