Beckett Endgame

How can we use the information about the title 'Endgame' to read the play?

• By understanding its themes and context

• By ignoring the title

• By focusing only on the characters

• By reading the play backwards

The title also introduces the idea of life as a game — but are the characters playing the game, or are they chess pieces on the board? If they are playing, who is winning? If they are the chess pieces, who is the king?

• The characters are playing the game and winning.

• The characters are chess pieces, and the king is the main character.

• The characters are playing the game, but no one is winning.

• The characters are chess pieces, and the king is the author.

Beckett gives us a gray room with two trash cans. What kind of mood and expectations does this setting establish?

• A cheerful and lively mood with high expectations

• A dull and desolate mood with low expectations

• A vibrant and colorful mood with optimistic expectations

• A mysterious and suspenseful mood with uncertain expectations

Why does Beckett use this as the backdrop for his play?

• To create a sense of isolation

• To emphasize the theme of time

• To highlight the absurdity of life

• To explore existential themes

What is the significance of the repeated use of 'zero' in the passage?

• It emphasizes the absence or lack of something.

• It highlights the importance of the number zero.

• It signifies a countdown or sequence.

• It represents a mathematical concept.

How is this different from the beginning of other, more traditional plays?

• It starts with a monologue.

• It begins with a musical number.

• It opens with a dialogue between two characters.

• It starts with a dance performance.

Who is the character in the middle of the room, ordering everyone around in 'Endgame'?

In 'Endgame', who is unable to see or move about under his own power?

Fill in the blank: Clov is Hamm's _______ in 'Endgame'.

• servant

• friend

• enemy

• brother

Who are Hamm's parents in 'Endgame'?