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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many drawers does Krapp's desk have in the play?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) An envelope.
(b) His keys.
(c) A tape.
(d) A banana.

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

4. What color is the dog Krapp-on-tape says he threw a ball for in Part 2?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

5. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the woman he is intimate with eyes?
(a) Open.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Glowing.
(d) Closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Krapp says when he begins recording himself for the third time?

2. What item does Krapp-on-tape describe as a most funereal thing?

3. Where does Part 1 take place?

4. What does Krapp bring back onstage after walking off for the first time in Part 2?

5. Why does Krapp turn off his recording machine just after starting at the beginning of Part 3?

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