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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
While waiting for Godot, it is seen that of the two friends, Estragon |
| A. | Is stronger than Vladimir |
| B. | Is dependent on Vladimir |
| C. | Is handsomer than Vladimir |
| D. | Is cleverer than Vladimir |
| Answer» B. Is dependent on Vladimir | |
| 2. |
Pozzo says that Lucky has been serving him for nearly |
| A. | 30 years |
| B. | 40 years |
| C. | 50 years |
| D. | 60 years |
| Answer» D. 60 years | |
| 3. |
The characters in Waiting for Godot represent |
| A. | Businessmen |
| B. | Craftsmen |
| C. | Millionaires |
| D. | All of humanity |
| Answer» D. All of humanity | |
| 4. |
Estragon and Vladimir said that if Godot did not turn up the next day, they would |
| A. | Never wait for him again |
| B. | Go home right away |
| C. | Hang themselves from the tree |
| D. | Kill the boy |
| Answer» C. Hang themselves from the tree | |
| 5. |
The boy came to tell them that Godot would definitely turn up |
| A. | 2 days later |
| B. | That very evening |
| C. | The next day |
| D. | Next week |
| Answer» C. The next day | |
| 6. |
Despite their differences, Vladimir and Estragon are |
| A. | Twins |
| B. | Both strong |
| C. | Both patient |
| D. | Interchangeable |
| Answer» D. Interchangeable | |
| 7. |
When Pozzo first enters, what does he reveal he is on his way to do? |
| A. | Meet Godot |
| B. | Kill someone |
| C. | Meet a lover |
| D. | Sell his slave |
| Answer» D. Sell his slave | |
| 8. |
Before Pozzo leaves the first time, what does Lucky do to entertain everyone? |
| A. | Sings and dances |
| B. | Dances and thinks |
| C. | Cries and thinks |
| D. | Sings and cries |
| Answer» B. Dances and thinks | |
| 9. |
Who informs Pozzo and Lucky that Godot won't be coming on the first day? |
| A. | Lucky |
| B. | Pozzo |
| C. | A boy |
| D. | Godot himself |
| Answer» C. A boy | |
| 10. |
. What has happened to Pozzo when he and Lucky return on the second night? |
| A. | He is blind |
| B. | His leg is broken |
| C. | He can't speak |
| D. | He's a different person |
| Answer» A. He is blind | |
| 11. |
What do Estragon and Vladimir do after deciding to leave at the end of the play? |
| A. | Nothing |
| B. | They leave |
| C. | Kill each other |
| D. | Weep |
| Answer» A. Nothing | |
| 12. |
What is Vladimir's nickname? |
| A. | Gogo |
| B. | Didi |
| C. | Tricky |
| D. | Boy |
| Answer» B. Didi | |
| 13. |
Which character is addressed by the most names? |
| A. | Vladimir |
| B. | Estragon |
| C. | Pozzo |
| D. | Lucky |
| Answer» A. Vladimir | |
| 14. |
Which is not one of Estragon's characteristics? |
| A. | Weakness |
| B. | Poor memory |
| C. | Egotistical |
| D. | Helplessness |
| Answer» C. Egotistical | |
| 15. |
What item of Pozzo's does Lucky carry? |
| A. | His whip |
| B. | His liquor |
| C. | His stool |
| D. | His shoes |
| Answer» C. His stool | |
| 16. |
What is Godot's name thought to refer to? |
| A. | Mankind |
| B. | The universe |
| C. | The earth |
| D. | God |
| Answer» D. God | |
| 17. |
What is the first thing the audience sees Estragon doing? |
| A. | Standing still |
| B. | Making a noose |
| C. | Sleeping |
| D. | Taking off his boot |
| Answer» D. Taking off his boot | |
| 18. |
Which characters of the New Testament's Gospels are Estragon and Vladimir discussing at the beginning of the play? |
| A. | Joseph and Mary |
| B. | The two thieves |
| C. | Lazarus and Zacchaeus |
| D. | The apostles |
| Answer» B. The two thieves | |
| 19. |
Where are Estragon and Vladimir supposed to meet Godot? |
| A. | By the tree |
| B. | Near the stream |
| C. | In the desert |
| D. | Top of the hill |
| Answer» A. By the tree | |
| 20. |
For Vladimir and Estragon, redemption and survival hangs on the arrival of |
| A. | Lucky |
| B. | Pozzo |
| C. | Godot |
| D. | The boy |
| Answer» C. Godot | |
| 21. |
Waiting for Godot is about the human condition and there are inherent themes of |
| A. | Existentialism |
| B. | Annihilation |
| C. | Survival |
| D. | Tragedy |
| Answer» A. Existentialism | |
| 22. |
When the boy visits Vladimir and Estragon, he says Godot treats him well but beats his brother, who does not respect Godot as much. Which biblical brothers do the boy and his brother represent in the play? |
| A. | Jacob and Essau |
| B. | Cain and Abel |
| C. | Isaac and Ishmael |
| D. | Moses and Aaron |
| Answer» B. Cain and Abel | |
| 23. |
What impediment does Lucky have in Act Two of Waiting for Godot? |
| A. | Blind |
| B. | Limping |
| C. | Mute |
| D. | Deaf |
| Answer» C. Mute | |
| 24. |
Who says the words, ‘To every man his little cross…Till he dies…And is forgotten?’ |
| A. | Vladimir |
| B. | Estragon |
| C. | Godot |
| D. | Lucky |
| Answer» A. Vladimir | |
| 25. |
Which characters of the New Testament’s Gospel are Estragon and Vladimir discussing at the beginning of the play? |
| A. | Mary and Joseph |
| B. | The two thieves |
| C. | Lazarus and Zacchaeus |
| D. | The apostles |
| Answer» B. The two thieves | |
| 26. |
What is different about the tree Vladimir and Estragon stand by at the beginning of Act II? |
| A. | There is a noose |
| B. | It’s been chopped down |
| C. | It has leaves |
| D. | It’s been burned |
| Answer» C. It has leaves | |
| 27. |
Why can’t Pozzo recognize Vladimir and Estragon after they finally helped him up? |
| A. | He hates them |
| B. | He’s forgotten them |
| C. | He’s blind |
| D. | He’s sick |
| Answer» C. He’s blind | |
| 28. |
Why has Estragon taken the rope out of his trousers? |
| A. | To capture Lucky |
| B. | To make a swing |
| C. | To hang himself |
| D. | To jump rope |
| Answer» C. To hang himself | |
| 29. |
Who mentioned the two thieves on the crosses at Calvary in Waiting for Godot? |
| A. | Estragon |
| B. | Vladimir |
| C. | Lucky |
| D. | Pozzo |
| Answer» B. Vladimir | |
| 30. |
How does Estragon describe Lucky’s dance? |
| A. | The Hard Stool |
| B. | The Net |
| C. | The Scapegoat’s Agony |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The Scapegoat’s Agony | |
| 31. |
When Act I opens in Waiting for Godot, Estragon is |
| A. | making castles in the dirt |
| B. | staring off into space |
| C. | asleep |
| D. | trying to pull his boot off |
| Answer» D. trying to pull his boot off | |
| 32. |
Beckett’s play is often described under the movement of |
| A. | Surrealism |
| B. | Naturalism |
| C. | Absurdism |
| D. | Modernism |
| Answer» C. Absurdism | |
| 33. |
As Act I is ending in Waiting for Godot, the boy tells Estragon and Vladimir that Mr. Godot will not come to see them today, |
| A. | but he will surely come tomorrow |
| B. | and he will not be able to come to see them for some weeks |
| C. | because he has no intention of ever coming |
| D. | because he has already seen them |
| Answer» A. but he will surely come tomorrow | |
| 34. |
What is Vladmir's opinion of people |
| A. | Most are good-hearted |
| B. | Well-meaning but misguided |
| C. | They are ignorant apes |
| D. | All are a little crazy in some way |
| Answer» B. Well-meaning but misguided | |
| 35. |
How does Vladimir wish he and Estragon had committed suicide when they had the chance? |
| A. | Stepping in front of a train |
| B. | Hung themselves |
| C. | Jumped from the Eiffel Tower |
| D. | Taking all the pills in the house |
| Answer» C. Jumped from the Eiffel Tower | |
| 36. |
What is the name of the mistreated man who serves Pozzo? |
| A. | Blaze |
| B. | Bingo |
| C. | Lucky |
| D. | Fortunato |
| Answer» C. Lucky | |
| 37. |
What does Lucky decide to leave for someone else? |
| A. | His hat |
| B. | His pipe |
| C. | His boots |
| D. | His Bible |
| Answer» C. His boots | |
| 38. |
What makes Estragon feel unwanted? |
| A. | Godot’s delays |
| B. | Pozzo’s dismissiveness |
| C. | Not having a job |
| D. | Vladimir’s singing |
| Answer» B. Pozzo’s dismissiveness | |
| 39. |
What idea sounds appealing to both Vladimir and Estragon? |
| A. | To part company |
| B. | Committing suicide |
| C. | To cease waiting |
| D. | Robbing someone |
| Answer» B. Committing suicide | |
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