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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krapp-on-tape say he has been listening to at random?
(a) The radio.
(b) Recordings of his mother.
(c) A record.
(d) Old recordings of himself.

2. Why does Krapp say he wouldn't want his best years back?
(a) He is content.
(b) He likes his life.
(c) He doesn't need it.
(d) He has fire in him now.

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

4. What kind of glasses does Krapp wear?
(a) Small, wire-rimmed glasses.
(b) He doesn't wear any.
(c) Large, wire-rimmed glasses.
(d) Large black-framed glasses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krapp take out of his pocket when he comes back on stage at the end of Part 2?

2. How many definitions does the word that Krapp looks up in Part 2 have?

3. Who is the author of Krapp's Last Tape?

4. What phrase does Krapp repeat twice after telling himself to finish his tape in the morning?

5. What phrase does Krapp say "vehemently"?

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