1 Who wrote The Chairs? Tom Stoppard Arthur MIller Eugene Ionesco Samuel Beckett 2 Which character is visible onstage? The emperor The orator Madame Belle The colonel 3 What does the man want to share with the world? His message His song His painting His theory 4 How are the guest presented in the play? As invisible From the back In shadow In the spotlight 5 Who is first to arrive? The emperor The colonel A woman The orator 6 What story does the old woman ask to hear repeatedly? The story of their trip to a garden in Paris The story of their arrival at the tower The story of the man's journey on the water The story of their meeting the emperor 7 What is the climax of the play? The orator's arrival The man and woman's deaths The orator's failed speech The emperor's arrival 8 Which of the following is NOT a major theme in the play? Status Theatricality Generational rebellion Communication 9 Who do the man and woman show their devotion to? The emperor The colonel A dog The orator 10 Which objects are the central focus on the play? Boats Windows Chairs Doorbells 11 What does the woman tell the man to get away from at the beginning of the play? The door The window A book The chairs 12 What is the man's job title? Orator General General factotum Scholar 13 Besides the man and woman, who is the only other character who is portrayed by an actor in the play? The colonel The orator The engraver Madame Belle 14 Who is Madame Belle? An assistant to the orator A past love interest of the old man The woman's mother A close friend of the woman 15 Who does the man claim to have abandoned? His general His sister His ailing mother His son 16 How do the man and woman die? They drown in a flood They perish in a fire They are crushed in a stampede of guests They leap from the window 17 What is the shape of the room? An octagon A pentagon A semiciricle A square 18 What noise is heard each time a guest arrives? Laughing Murmuring A knock A doorbell 19 What does the orator attempt to do after failing to speak? Write on a blackboard Duel the old man Fight the emperor Yell at the audience 20 How do the old man and woman react to the orator's entry? With consternation With nonchalance With fury With surprise 21 What does the woman adopt the role of near the end of the play? A dancer An usher A soldier An actor 22 Who wrote Waiting for Godot? Flann O'Brien Samuel Beckett James Joyce Sam Shepard 23 When was the play written? 1952 1956 1971 1951 24 Where was the play first performed? London New York Boston Paris 25 Where is the play set? In a tower enclosed by water In a void In a castle in the forest In a countryside manor