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