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1.	Lomax will not receive his trust fund until he is
A.	30
B.	35
C.	37
D.	39
Answer» C. 37

Discussion

2.	The Undershaft tradition is to appoint
A.	The eldest son as successor
B.	The youngest son as successor
C.	A foundling as successor
D.	A brilliant daughter as successor
Answer» D. A brilliant daughter as successor

Discussion

3.	Barbara is pleased that her father is going to visit them because
A.	She misses him
B.	She has something important to tell him
C.	He had always wanted to give her monetary help
D.	He had a soul to be saved
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	The bargain that Barbara and her father struck was that
A.	Each would try to convert the other to their cause
B.	Each would try to convert as many converts as possible to their cause
C.	Each would try to excel in uplifting the poor
D.	Each would try to surpass the other in acquiring wealth
Answer» B. Each would try to convert as many converts as possible to their cause

Discussion

5.	Britomart accused Cusins of joining the Salvation Army to
A.	Play the trumpet
B.	Convert people to the worship of Dionysus
C.	To worship Barbara
D.	Help people in the Army
Answer» D. Help people in the Army

Discussion

6.	A Doll s House opens on
A.	New Year s Eve
B.	Passover Eve
C.	Christmas Eve
D.	Palm Sunday
Answer» D. Palm Sunday

Discussion

7.	Barbara realizes that those who hold the means of salvation are
A.	Holy people
B.	Humble people
C.	Talented writers
D.	Millionaires
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Barbara is engaged to
A.	Adolphus Cusins
B.	Charles Lomax
C.	Bill Walker
D.	Horace Bodger
Answer» B. Charles Lomax

Discussion

9.	What does Undershaft identify as necessary for salvation?
A.	Money and religion
B.	Morality and money
C.	Money and gunpowder
D.	Money and marriage
Answer» D. Money and marriage

Discussion

10.	What job does Peter Shirley take on at the foundry?
A.	Gravedigger
B.	Gatekeeper
C.	Foreman
D.	Driver
Answer» C. Foreman

Discussion

11.	Where do Cusin s parents reside?
A.	Canada
B.	India
C.	Spain
D.	Australia
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	When Sarah is to be married to her fianc Charles Lomax, at what age could Lomax come into his wealth?
A.	Twenty one
B.	Eighteen
C.	Thirty five
D.	Twenty seven.
Answer» D. Twenty seven.

Discussion

13.	Who steals Bill Walker s money?
A.	Rummy Mitchens
B.	Jenny Hill
C.	Snobby Price
D.	Peter Shirley
Answer» D. Peter Shirley

Discussion

14.	To what does Andrew Undershaft compare his munition factory to and found many similarities with?
A.	His daughter s upbringing
B.	The Salvation Army
C.	Lady Britomart s outlook on life
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Lady Britomart s outlook on life

Discussion

15.	When Bill Walker refused to give his name to Barbara, she had to write down his name as _________
A.	The homeless man
B.	The man with no food
C.	The man who struck Jenny
D.	The man with a temper
Answer» D. The man with a temper

Discussion

16.	To whom did Barbara say that The Salvation Army cannot be bought?
A.	Bill Walker
B.	Andrew Undershaft
C.	Mrs. Baines
D.	Bodger
Answer» B. Andrew Undershaft

Discussion

17.	To whom did Barbara say that one cannot buy his/her salvation?
A.	Lady Britomart
B.	Adolphus Cusins
C.	Charles Lomax
D.	Andrew Undershaft
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	Both Lady Britomart and Andrew Undershaft said that Stephen would make a good journalist because of what?
A.	Because he was good at spending a lot of money
B.	Because he knows how to use words that have no meaning
C.	Because he liked to ask a lot of questions
D.	Because there was no one who was vain enough like him
Answer» C. Because he liked to ask a lot of questions

Discussion

19.	What is Cusins s first name?
A.	Horace
B.	Adolphus
C.	Charles
D.	Andrew
Answer» C. Charles

Discussion

20.	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» D. To jump rope

Discussion

21.	Who mentioned the two thieves on the crosses at Calvary in Waiting for Godot?
A.	Estragon
B.	Vladimir
C.	Lucky
D.	Pozzo
Answer» C. Lucky

Discussion

22.	Beckett s play is often described under the movement of
A.	Surrealism
B.	Naturalism
C.	Absurdism
D.	Modernism
Answer» D. Modernism

Discussion

23.	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» D. None of the above

Discussion

24.	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» E.

Discussion

25.	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» B. and he will not be able to come to see them for some weeks

Discussion

26.	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» C. They are ignorant apes

Discussion

27.	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» D. Taking all the pills in the house

Discussion

28.	What is the name of the mistreated man who serves Pozzo?
A.	Blaze
B.	Bingo
C.	Lucky
D.	Fortunato
Answer» D. Fortunato

Discussion

29.	What does Lucky decide to leave for someone else?
A.	His hat
B.	His pipe
C.	His boots
D.	His Bible
Answer» D. His Bible

Discussion

30.	What idea sounds appealing to both Vladimir and Estragon?
A.	To part company
B.	Committing suicide
C.	To cease waiting
D.	Robbing someone
Answer» C. To cease waiting

Discussion

31.	What makes Estragon feel unwanted?
A.	Godot s delays
B.	Pozzo s dismissiveness
C.	Not having a job
D.	Vladimir s singing
Answer» C. Not having a job

Discussion

32.	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» D. Kill the boy

Discussion

33.	The characters in Waiting for Godot represent
A.	Businessmen
B.	Craftsmen
C.	Millionaires
D.	All of humanity
Answer» E.

Discussion

34.	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» D. Next week

Discussion

35.	Despite their differences, Vladimir and Estragon are
A.	Twins
B.	Both strong
C.	Both patient
D.	Interchangeable
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	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» E.

Discussion

37.	Lady Britomart and her children lives in Wilton Crescent in the city of
A.	Southamthon
B.	London
C.	West Ham
D.	Birmingham
Answer» C. West Ham

Discussion

38.	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» C. Cries and thinks

Discussion

39.	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» D. Godot himself

Discussion

40.	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» B. They leave

Discussion

41.	. 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» B. His leg is broken

Discussion

42.	What is Vladimir's nickname?
A.	Gogo
B.	Didi
C.	Tricky
D.	Boy
Answer» C. Tricky

Discussion

43.	Which character is addressed by the most names?
A.	Vladimir
B.	Estragon
C.	Pozzo
D.	Lucky
Answer» B. Estragon

Discussion

44.	What item of Pozzo's does Lucky carry?
A.	His whip
B.	His liquor
C.	His stool
D.	His shoes
Answer» D. His shoes

Discussion

45.	Which is not one of Estragon's characteristics?
A.	Weakness
B.	Poor memory
C.	Egotistical
D.	Helplessness
Answer» D. Helplessness

Discussion

46.	What is Godot's name thought to refer to?
A.	Mankind
B.	The universe
C.	The earth
D.	God
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	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» E.

Discussion

48.	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» C. Lazarus and Zacchaeus

Discussion

49.	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» B. Near the stream

Discussion

50.	For Vladimir and Estragon, redemption and survival hangs on the arrival of
A.	Lucky
B.	Pozzo
C.	Godot
D.	The boy
Answer» D. The boy

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English (CBCS).

Lomax will not receive his trust fund until he is

The Undershaft tradition is to appoint

Barbara is pleased that her father is going to visit them because

The bargain that Barbara and her father struck was that

Britomart accused Cusins of joining the Salvation Army to

A Doll s House opens on

Barbara realizes that those who hold the means of salvation are

Barbara is engaged to

What does Undershaft identify as necessary for salvation?

What job does Peter Shirley take on at the foundry?

Where do Cusin s parents reside?

When Sarah is to be married to her fianc Charles Lomax, at what age could Lomax come into his wealth?

Who steals Bill Walker s money?

To what does Andrew Undershaft compare his munition factory to and found many similarities with?

When Bill Walker refused to give his name to Barbara, she had to write down his name as _________

To whom did Barbara say that The Salvation Army cannot be bought?

To whom did Barbara say that one cannot buy his/her salvation?

Both Lady Britomart and Andrew Undershaft said that Stephen would make a good journalist because of what?

What is Cusins s first name?

Why has Estragon taken the rope out of his trousers?

Who mentioned the two thieves on the crosses at Calvary in Waiting for Godot?

Beckett s play is often described under the movement of

How does Estragon describe Lucky s dance?

When Act I opens in Waiting for Godot, Estragon is

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,

What is Vladmir's opinion of people

How does Vladimir wish he and Estragon had committed suicide when they had the chance?

What is the name of the mistreated man who serves Pozzo?

What does Lucky decide to leave for someone else?

What idea sounds appealing to both Vladimir and Estragon?

What makes Estragon feel unwanted?

Estragon and Vladimir said that if Godot did not turn up the next day, they would

The characters in Waiting for Godot represent

The boy came to tell them that Godot would definitely turn up

Despite their differences, Vladimir and Estragon are

When Pozzo first enters, what does he reveal he is on his way to do?

Lady Britomart and her children lives in Wilton Crescent in the city of

Before Pozzo leaves the first time, what does Lucky do to entertain everyone?

Who informs Pozzo and Lucky that Godot won't be coming on the first day?

What do Estragon and Vladimir do after deciding to leave at the end of the play?

. What has happened to Pozzo when he and Lucky return on the second night?

What is Vladimir's nickname?

Which character is addressed by the most names?

What item of Pozzo's does Lucky carry?

Which is not one of Estragon's characteristics?

What is Godot's name thought to refer to?

What is the first thing the audience sees Estragon doing?

Which characters of the New Testament's Gospels are Estragon and Vladimir discussing at the beginning of the play?

Where are Estragon and Vladimir supposed to meet Godot?

For Vladimir and Estragon, redemption and survival hangs on the arrival of