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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Krapp go after peeling his second banana?
(a) Offstage.
(b) To the front of the stage.
(c) To the back of the stage.
(d) In the audience.

2. 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) At the end of the day.
(b) When I sleep.
(c) When I look.
(d) At my death.

3. What size are Krapp's boots?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

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

5. What does Krapp do with the second thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Eats the banana.
(b) Chooses a key and unlocks the desk drawer.
(c) Opens the envelope.
(d) Plays the tape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Finish the lyrics to Krapp's song: "Now the day is over, Night is drawing nigh-igh, ____".
(a) Darkness.
(b) Sleepiness.
(c) Light.
(d) Shadows.

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

14. 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) Lady Garland.
(c) Miss Janelle.
(d) Old Miss McGlome.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Krapp's shirt?

2. What color is Krapp's watch and chain?

3. Where does Krapp put the second banana he peels?

4. What color are Krapp's boots?

5. What does Krapp take out of the first drawer in his desk in Part 1?

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