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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Pages 35-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the beginning of the first act, while Vladimir is pacing back and forth, Estragon
(a) Eats an apple.
(b) Walks around the tree.
(c) Draws pictures in the dirt.
(d) Falls asleep.

2. What is the last thing Lucky does at end of Act I?
(a) He falls asleep and takes a nap.
(b) He laughes at Estragon.
(c) He picks up his packages and waits silently.
(d) He gives a long speech full of gibberish.

3. When Vladimir tells Estragon he is happy in Act II, how does Estragon react?
(a) He is hurt.
(b) He is sad.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He says he is happy too.

4. During their initial conversation in the first act, what does Estragon tell Vladimir is unbuttoned?
(a) The buttons on his fly.
(b) The buttons on his shirt.
(c) The buttons on his shoes.
(d) The buttons on his pocket.

5. According to Pozzo, Lucky calls the performance he gives at the end of Act I
(a) The Hard Stool.
(b) The Scapegoat's Agony.
(c) The Hornpipe.
(d) The Net.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to give Lucky his hat so that he can perform at the end of Act I?

2. When Estragon and Vladimir first see Pozzo and Lucky, they

3. During the first act, Vladimir leaves the stage to go to the bathroom. When Vladimir returns, Estragon tries to start a conversation. He acknowledges that Vladimir is angry and wants the anger to go away. They end up

4. Estragon is interested in understanding Lucky and wants to find out why he

5. When Lucky hears Pozzo talking to Estragon and Vladimir about the fair, he starts to

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