Characters
Who can see and walk but cannot sit?
Clov
What is Hamm addicted too?
Painkillers
What is the term endgame also used in?
Chess
Where are the characters trapped?
In Hamm's home
What does Hamm have Clov do with his chair?
move it around the room
Who are in the trash cans?
Nagg and Nell
What did Clov see at the end of the play outside the window?
a little boy
What chess piece is Hamm?
(student opinion)
What do the windows look out on?
land and sea
What does Hamm lay over his face?
a handkerchief
Who takes care of Hamm?
Clov
What does Clov carry from one side of the room to the other?
a ladder
Who would be considered the queen?
(student opinion)
Who passes away in the play?
Nell
What is Hamm scared of doing?
dying / being alone
Who cannot see or walk but can sit?
Hamm
What does Hamm tell Clov he will show him one day?
his eyes
Who would be considered the most powerful piece on the board in Endgame?
(student opinion)
The theatrical movement Beckett is considered a major figure of is the Theatre of the _____
Absurd
What is Hamm to Nagg and Nell?
their son
What type of animal does Hamm think is real and likes to pet?
Hamm's stuffed dog
What does Clov leave on the trashcans at the end of the play?
A clock
How do you win at chess?
The primary objective in chess is to checkmate your opponent's King. When a King cannot avoid capture then it is checkmated and the game is immediately over. The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his king is not in check. The game is said to end in 'stalemate'.
Who wrote the play?
Samuel Beckett
What does Hamm promise Nagg he can have if he listens to his story?
sugar-plum / biscuit