Question 15 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:HAMM:    Go and get two bicycle-wheels.CLOV:    There are no more bicycle-wheels.HAMM:    What have you done with your bicycle?CLOV:    I never had a bicycle.HAMM:    The thing is impossible.CLOV:    When there were still bicycles I wept to have one. I crawled at your feet. You told me to go to hell. Now there are none.What thematic idea does this passage most clearly help develop?A.At the end of the world, people will be more upset by the loss of loved ones than anything else.B.People who have power within a relationship sometimes exploit that power cruelly.C.People who obey commands deserve to suffer because they do not think for themselves.D.At the end of the world, the disappearance of ordinary objects will seem like no big deal.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 3 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:HAMM:    We're not beginning to... to... mean something?CLOV:    Mean something! You and I, mean something!     (Brief laugh.)    Ah that's a good one!HAMM:    I wonder.     (Pause.)    Imagine if a rational being came back to earth, wouldn't he be liable to     get ideas into his head if he observed us long enough.     (Voice of rational being.)    Ah, good, now I see what it is, yes, now I understand what they're at!     (Clov starts, drops the telescope and begins to scratch his belly     with both hands. Normal voice.)    And without going so far as that, we ourselves...     (with emotion)    ...we ourselves... at certain moments...     (Vehemently.)    To think perhaps it won't all have been for nothing!What theme does this passage most clearly help develop?A.Life is meaningless, and all human suffering is for nothing.B.Even very different people can achieve mutual understanding.C.We must all hope that rational beings will someday return.D.People often get laughed at for speaking up about deep ideas.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 3 of 24How does Samuel Beckett's Endgame reflect the literary period in which it was written?A.It explores the internal conflict of the characters.B.It emphasizes the pointless cycles of existence.C.It shows a reverence for nature and mythology.D.It adheres to traditional dramatic elements and structures.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 11 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:HAMM:    Is is night already then?CLOV (looking):    No.HAMM:    Then what is it?CLOV (looking):     Gray.    (Lowering the telescope, turning towards Hamm, louder.)    Gray!    (Pause. Still louder.)    GRRAY!    (Pause. He gets down, approaches Hamm from behind, whispers in his ear.)HAMM (starting):    Gray! Did I hear you say gray?CLOV:    Light black. From pole to pole.What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?A.The ridiculousness and repetitionB.The frequency of exclamationsC.The lack of human feelingsD.The pauses and volume changesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 19 of 19Which detail from Samuel Beckett's Endgame is unrealistic or unrecognizable?A.The characters live circular, repetitive lives.B.Some of the characters can fly.C.The characters remain in painful relationships.D.Some of the characters live in trash cans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 19Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett:HAMM:    Is is night already then?CLOV (looking):    No.HAMM:    Then what is it?CLOV (looking) :    Gray.     (Lowering the telescope, turning towards Hamm, louder.)    Gray!     (Pause. Still louder.)    GRRAY!     (Pause. He gets down, approaches Hamm from behind, whispers in his ear.)HAMM (starting):    Gray! Did I hear you say gray?CLOV:    Light black. From pole to pole.Which sentence most accurately describes the implied conflict in the passage?A.Clov wants to find a better word to describe the concept of grayness.B.Hamm wants the world to be something more than just gray.C.Hamm wants morning to come and bring new hope with it.D.Clov wants Hamm to stop talking and let him think.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS