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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of Krapp's Last Tape?
(a) Tennessee Williams.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) David Hare.
(d) Mark Twain.

2. Finish the sentence: "We lay there without moving. But under us ___ _____".
(a) All moved.
(b) Was burning.
(c) Was still.
(d) All lived.

3. What does Krapp do with the first item he takes out of his pocket after he shuts off the tape in Part 2?
(a) Squeezes it.
(b) Eats it.
(c) Writes on it.
(d) Looks at it and puts it back.

4. What does Krapp take out of his pocket when he comes back on stage at the end of Part 2?
(a) A banana.
(b) His keys.
(c) Envelope.
(d) A pocket watch.

5. In what room in the house does Part 1 take place?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The den.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) A bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many drawers does Krapp's desk have in the play?

2. With whom does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday?

3. How is a nurse described in Part 1?

4. What does Krapp do just after he heaves his first sigh in Part 1?

5. How does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he was intimate with scratched herself?

(see the answer key)

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