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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. Who offers to give Lucky his hat so that he can perform at the end of Act I?
(a) The boy
(b) A stranger walking across the stage
(c) Vladimir
(d) Pozzo

2. In the first Act, Pozzo tells Estragon and Vladimir that Lucky is driving him mad. Estragon and Vladimir
(a) Tell Pozzo he is foolish.
(b) Leave the stage.
(c) Turn on Lucky and chastise him.
(d) Tell Pozzo to leave Lucky with them.

3. 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)
(a) Willow.
(b) Oak.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Pecan.

4. 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) They have conflicting views of the role of the thieves.
(c) They disagree about what Jesus was wearing on that day.
(d) The record different people who came to watch.

5. After Estragon repeatedly asks Pozzo to sit down, Pozzo finally does and then tells Estragon and Vladimir that he must
(a) Leave immediately if he is to keep his schedule.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Feed Lucky.
(d) Go to the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pozzo asks Estragon what his name is, what name does Estragon give?

2. After Pozzo finishes eating, what does Pozzo ask Lucky?

3. According to Pozzo, Lucky calls the performance he gives at the end of Act I

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

5. When Vladimir goes off stage to go to the bathroom, Estragon asks Pozzo to come and look at something. Together they look at

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the idea of hanging and Estragon and Vladimir's inability to come up with a workable plan contribute to the atmosphere of the play?

2. After Estragon and Vladimir talk about the fact that Estragon got beaten again, Vladimir finally notices the tree. They have another discussion about the tree. What is interesting to note about Vladimir's observation versus the reality of the tree?

3. In Act I, Estragon and Vladimir have a long conversation about waiting for Godot and their helplessness. Finally, Estragon exclaims he is hungry! What food does Vladimir offer Estragon, and what food does he actually produce? Why might Beckett chose these particular foods?

4. What does Pozzo have for dinner and what do Estragon, Vladimir, and Lucky eat?

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

6. What does Pozzo tell Estragon and Vladimir about tears and laughter?

7. When Pozzo and Lucky come across Estragon and Vladimir on the second day, what has changed, and what has stayed the same?

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

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

10. Lucky makes a speech. What does he tell Estragon, Vladimir, and Pozzo?

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