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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noise is heard offstage for the first time?
(a) A gun shot.
(b) A cork pop.
(c) A radio.
(d) Crying.

2. What causes Krapp to nearly fall onstage in Part 1?
(a) The banana peel.
(b) Water.
(c) A bad foot.
(d) His cane.

3. Where does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday that year?
(a) The park.
(b) The Winehouse.
(c) The barn.
(d) His house.

4. What box and spool number from his ledger does Krapp first look for?
(a) Box 4, Spool 1.
(b) Box 1, Spool 2.
(c) Box 3, Spool 5.
(d) Box 5, Spool 3.

5. What does Krapp do with the item he takes out of the first drawer in his desk?
(a) Listens to it.
(b) Eats it.
(c) Smells it.
(d) Puts it back.

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

7. What color are Krapp's boots?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Grey.
(d) Brown.

8. What resolution does Krapp-on-tape talk about having as a young man?
(a) To have a child.
(b) To eat more.
(c) To spend less money.
(d) To drink less.

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

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

11. What does Krapp-on-tape say makes him feel less alone?
(a) Darkness.
(b) People.
(c) Animals.
(d) Light.

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

13. What is the name of the woman that Krapp-on-tape says usually sings at that particular hour when he is recording?
(a) Laura Brown.
(b) Old Miss McGlome.
(c) Lady Garland.
(d) Miss Janelle.

14. What does Krapp do with the first thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Puts it back.
(b) Puts it in a drawer.
(c) Throws it away.
(d) Puts it in a box.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color coat does Krapp-on-tape describe a girl wearing at a railway station in Part 1?

2. How old is the Krapp first heard on tape?

3. How many seconds does Krapp go offstage for the first time?

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

5. What kind of glasses does Krapp wear?

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