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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 when he unlocks his drawer at the end of Part 2?
(a) A book.
(b) A reel.
(c) A letter.
(d) A microphone.

2. Who does Krapp-on-tape describe as "all white and starch" in Part 2?
(a) The dark young beauty.
(b) His father.
(c) Bianca.
(d) His mother.

3. Where does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he is intimate with lay?
(a) On the bed.
(b) On the grass.
(c) On the gravel.
(d) On the floorboards.

4. What sound is heard when Krapp goes offstage at the end of Part 2?
(a) Singing.
(b) A cork pop.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Bottle against glass.

5. Finish the sentence: "The way they went down, sighing, before the ____".
(a) Event.
(b) Time.
(c) Storm.
(d) Stem.

6. Where does Krapp lay the reel he takes off the machine at the end of Part 2?
(a) On the ledger.
(b) On the floor.
(c) On the dictionary.
(d) In the chair.

7. What word causes Krapp to stop listening to his tape at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Tenacity.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Perverse.
(d) Viduity.

8. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the water when talking about his intimate moment with a woman in Part 2?
(a) Choppy.
(b) Cool and calm.
(c) Deep blue.
(d) Nice and lively.

9. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the beauty he sees while sitting on a bench near his mother's window?
(a) Sweet and pretty.
(b) Young and dark.
(c) Blonde and beautiful.
(d) Pretty and young.

10. Finish the sentence: "Past midnight. Never knew such ____".
(a) Hatred.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Silence.
(d) Noise.

11. Where does Krapp go after examining the items in his pocket at the end of Part 2?
(a) To his desk.
(b) To his bedroom.
(c) Backstage.
(d) Center stage.

12. How does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he was intimate with scratched herself?
(a) Running through a field.
(b) Picking gooseberries.
(c) Working in the barn.
(d) With a knife.

13. Finish the sentence: "But under us all moved, and move us, gently, up and down, and from ____ _____".
(a) North to south.
(b) East to west.
(c) Side to side.
(d) Front to back.

14. To whom does Krapp-on-tape say he gives the ball that he plays with the dog?
(a) He keeps it.
(b) The young dark girl.
(c) The dog.
(d) His mother.

15. How many definitions does the word that Krapp looks up in Part 2 have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does Krapp-on-tape not mention seeing while sitting on a bench near his mother's window?

2. Where does Krapp lay the item he takes out of his pocket after removing the reel from the machine at the end of Part 2?

3. After he shuts off the tape in Part 2, what does Krapp look at after putting away the second item he takes out of his pocket?

4. What body part does Krapp-on-tape say his face was in during his intimate description in Part 2?

5. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket after he shuts off the tape in Part 2?

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