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