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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday?
(a) His son.
(b) No one.
(c) His wife.
(d) His family.

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

3. Which of the following people does Krapp-on-tape not mention seeing while sitting on a bench near his mother's window?
(a) Infants.
(b) Old men.
(c) Paupers.
(d) Nursemaids.

4. What does Krapp consult when he stops his recording for the second time?
(a) The tape.
(b) His envelope.
(c) The dictionary.
(d) The ledger.

5. What does Krapp take out of the second drawer in his desk in Part 1?
(a) A banana.
(b) An envelope.
(c) An orange.
(d) A tape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Krapp to nearly fall onstage in Part 1?

2. What does Krapp describe poetically in his tape recording?

3. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the dark young beauty's eyes on tape?

4. Where does Krapp put the second banana he peels?

5. What does Krapp-on-tape say was "flying up in the light of the lighthouse"?

(see the answer key)

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