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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the second thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Tape.
(b) Banana.
(c) Envelope.
(d) Keys.

3. What color is Krapp's shirt?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

4. How many bananas does Krapp-on-tape say he just ate?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. Where does Krapp put the second banana he peels?
(a) On the desk.
(b) In the chair.
(c) In his mouth.
(d) In his pocket.

6. What is described as "memorable" in Part 1?
(a) The equinox.
(b) The sunset.
(c) Love.
(d) Family.

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

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

9. What does Krapp not do with his hands when he comes back from offstage for the first time?
(a) Rubs them.
(b) Wipes his waistcoat.
(c) Wipes mouth.
(d) Claps them.

10. What color is Krapp's watch and chain?
(a) Silver.
(b) Brass.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

11. How many seconds does Krapp go offstage for the first time?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

12. What color coat does Krapp-on-tape describe a girl wearing at a railway station in Part 1?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

13. What street does Krapp-on-tape say he lived on with the woman when he was younger?
(a) Kedar.
(b) Bruster.
(c) Elm.
(d) Lake.

14. In what way is Krapp positioned at his desk at the beginning of Part 1?
(a) Standing on his desk.
(b) Standing in front of his desk.
(c) Facing away from the desk towards the audience.
(d) Facing towards the desk with his back to the audience.

15. What is the name of the woman Krapp-on-tape says he used to live with?
(a) Beth.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Julia.
(d) Bianca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krapp do with the item he takes out of the first drawer in his desk?

2. What color ball does Krapp talk about in Part 1?

3. What part of the woman who lived with Krapp does Krapp-on-tape describe as warm?

4. How is the voice on tape first described in Part 1?

5. How is Krapp's vision described?

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