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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reaction does Krapp have after he describes something poetically in his tape recording?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Sings.
(c) Scolds himself.
(d) Cries.

2. What does Krapp do just after he heaves his first sigh in Part 1?
(a) Closes his eyes.
(b) Looks at his watch.
(c) Claps his hands.
(d) Shrugs.

3. Where does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he is intimate with has her hands?
(a) Behind her back.
(b) By her side.
(c) Behind her head.
(d) On her hips.

4. What does Krapp say just before his long pause near the end of Part 3?
(a) Lie down across her.
(b) Be still heart.
(c) Don't hurt more.
(d) It must be soon.

5. How is a nurse described in Part 1?
(a) Dark.
(b) Light.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room in the house does Part 1 take place?

2. Of all the copies Krapp mentions were sold, how many does he say were sold at trade price?

3. What does Krapp say he had a chance at during his best years?

4. What word causes Krapp to stop listening to his tape at the beginning of Part 2?

5. What does Krapp do with the item he takes out of his pocket after removing the reel from the machine at the end of Part 2?

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