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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Krapp take out of the second drawer of his desk after almost falling onstage in Part 1?
(a) Another banana.
(b) An envelope.
(c) A tape.
(d) Keys.

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

3. When Krapp-on-tape talks about statistics, how many hours does he mention?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1300.
(c) 1700.
(d) 1600.

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

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

6. What is the last thing heard on the tape before Krapp switches it off and goes offstage for the second time in Part 1?
(a) When I sleep.
(b) At the end of the day.
(c) When I look.
(d) At my death.

7. How is Krapp's voice described in Part 1?
(a) Cracked.
(b) Stern.
(c) Loud.
(d) Hollow.

8. At what time of day does Part 1 take place?
(a) Dawn.
(b) The morning.
(c) The middle of the night.
(d) The evening.

9. How is the voice on tape first described in Part 1?
(a) Pompous.
(b) Strong and hearty.
(c) Slight and low.
(d) Strong and rather pompous.

10. Finish the title of this ledger notation seen in Part 1: "Farewell to ___".
(a) Arms.
(b) Health.
(c) Love.
(d) Hate.

11. What part of the woman who lived with Krapp does Krapp-on-tape describe as warm?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her heart.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her lips.

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

13. How does Krapp-on-tape describe his birthday?
(a) An awful occasion.
(b) A day to remember.
(c) A happy occasion.
(d) An eventful evening.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What size are Krapp's boots?

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

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

4. What is the name of the woman that Krapp-on-tape says usually sings at that particular hour when he is recording?

5. Finish the lyrics to Krapp's song: "Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh-igh, ____".

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