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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the dog Krapp-on-tape says he threw a ball for in Part 2?
(a) Grey.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. What does Krapp-on-tape say he was standing at the end of on "that memorable night"?
(a) A path.
(b) A cliff.
(c) A jetty.
(d) A pier.

3. What does Krapp-on-tape describe when he says "I happened to look up and there it was. All over and done with at last"?
(a) His mother's death.
(b) His dog's death.
(c) His sister's birth.
(d) His son's birth.

4. Where does Krapp go when he comes back on stage at the end of Part 2?
(a) Backstage.
(b) To his bedroom.
(c) To the front of the table.
(d) Front stage.

5. What does Krapp do when he hears Krapp-on-tape say "Here I end"?
(a) Stops the tape.
(b) Rewinds the tape.
(c) Cries.
(d) Fast forwards the tape.

6. Finish the sentence: "We drifted in among the flags and ____".
(a) Slept.
(b) Wept.
(c) Stuck.
(d) Sang.

7. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket after he shuts off the tape in Part 2?
(a) A banana.
(b) Letter.
(c) Keys.
(d) Envelope.

8. What does Krapp-on-tape say a beautiful woman did when he tried to talk to her during the tape in Part 2?
(a) Smiled.
(b) Called the police.
(c) Cried.
(d) Laughed.

9. What does Krapp-on-tape do to the woman after they are intimate?
(a) Tells her he loves her.
(b) Whispers to her.
(c) Lays across her.
(d) Holds her.

10. What is described as "spinning like a propeller"?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) The wind-gauge.
(c) A weather vane.
(d) A windmill.

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

12. Which of the following people does Krapp-on-tape not mention seeing while sitting on a bench near his mother's window?
(a) Old men.
(b) Infants.
(c) Nursemaids.
(d) Paupers.

13. What does Krapp do after removing the reel from the machine at the end of Part 2?
(a) Goes to sleep.
(b) Puts on a blank reel.
(c) Writes in a journal.
(d) Eats dinner.

14. 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?
(a) In the drawer.
(b) Puts it in his pocket.
(c) On the table.
(d) On the floor.

15. 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) Pretty and young.
(c) Blonde and beautiful.
(d) Young and dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many definitions does the word that Krapp looks up in Part 2 have?

2. What word causes Krapp to stop listening to his tape at the beginning of Part 2?

3. What does Krapp take out when he unlocks his drawer at the end of Part 2?

4. What does Krapp do to his drawer after he takes an item out at the end of Part 2?

5. Finish the sentence: "Past midnight. Never knew such ____".

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