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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Krapp-on-tape mention he jotted down some notes during his birthday?
(a) In a journal.
(b) In a dictionary.
(c) On the back of an envelope.
(d) On a ledger.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many popped corks are heard when Krapp goes offstage the second time in Part 1?

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

3. How is Krapp's voice described in Part 1?

4. What size are Krapp's boots?

5. What box and spool number from his ledger does Krapp first look for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do after hearing the word "viduity" on tape in Part 2?

2. How does Krapp describe the park in Part 3?

3. Describe Krapp's body language when he first turns on his tape recorder.

4. What does Krapp do with his second banana in Part 1?

5. What is Krapp-on-tape talking about when Krapp-at-the-desk fast-forwards the tape the first time?

6. What does Krapp do after he finishes his first banana in Part 1?

7. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the setting of his intimate moment with the woman in Part 2?

8. Describe what is on Krapp's desk at the beginning of Part 1.

9. How does Krapp describe the Croghan?

10. How does Krapp-on-tape describe what the woman did when he asked her to look at him in Part 2?

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