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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Vladimir goes off stage to go to the bathroom, Estragon asks Pozzo to come and look at something. Together they look at
(a) A circus coming down the street.
(b) Something, but the reader is never told what it is.
(c) Some people playing games.
(d) A clock in the town square.

3. 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 pocket.
(d) The buttons on his shoes.

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

5. While discussing the hanging, Vladimir asks Estragon what they should do. Estragon replies
(a) "Let's find another tree so that we can both hang."
(b) "Let's do it right away."
(c) "Don't let's do anything. It's safer."
(d) "We can think more about it."

Short Answer Questions

1. While Pozzo is talking to Estragon and Vladimir in Act I, Pozzo tells them he is going to get rid of Lucky. Estragon and Vladimir

2. Pozzo asks Estragon how old he thinks Vladimir is. Estragon tells him

3. During one of the conservations about the Bible, Vladimir tells Estragon he should have been a

4. When Pozzo observes that Lucky has stopped crying, but Estragon is now crying. Pozzo explains that

5. Several times during the play, the tree on stage is the subject of conversation. In the first act, Vladimir identifies the tree as a(an)

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act II, while Pozzo is obviously in distress and asking for help, what are Estragon and Vladimir doing? Pozzo keeps calling for help and finally offers what to Estragon and Vladimir?

2. Who are the five characters in "Waiting for Godot?"

3. Vladimir asks the boy what Mr. Godot does. How does the boy respond?

4. What is the theme that is carried throughout the play and obvious from the beginning? What does this theme mean to you?

5. How does Vladimir claim he would have stopped Estragon from being beaten by the ten men?

6. How does Estragon react in Act II when he decided to kick Lucky and ended up hurting his foot in the process?

7. After Pozzo leaves in Act I, a boy enters the stage with information for Estragon and Vladimir. Vladimir asks the boy if he is the same boy who came yesterday. What does the boy tell them, and what is his explanation for being late?

8. What does Estragon decide to do with his boots and why does Vladimir tell him he can't do that?

9. What does Lucky do to entertain Estragon, Vladimir, and Pozzo. What is Lucky's name for it and why?

10. When Estragon complains about Lucky's response to his attempted kindness, Pozzo reminds him about what?

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