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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 Part 1 take place?
(a) Krapp's mother's house.
(b) Krapp's shed.
(c) Krapp's house.
(d) A woman's house.

2. How many pockets does Krapp's waistcoat have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How many popped corks are heard when Krapp goes offstage the second time in Part 1?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. How is Krapp's vision described?
(a) Has cataracts.
(b) Far-sighted.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Near-sighted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krapp do after eating a bite of banana in Part 1?

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

3. In what way is Krapp positioned at his desk at the beginning of Part 1?

4. Finish the sentence: "Closing with a yelp to _____".

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do after putting the blank tape in the machine at the end of Part 2?

2. How does Krapp describe the Croghan?

3. How does Krapp describe the scenery where he could have spent his life with a woman during his tape recording in Part 3?

4. In what manner does Krapp talk about spools in Part 3?

5. How does Krapp react during and after his song in Part 3?

6. What does Krapp-on-tape say regarding bananas?

7. What does Krapp do when he first opens his desk drawer in Part 1?

8. What does Krapp say about his younger self after he finishes listening to the old tapes?

9. What does Krapp do when he comes back onstage for the second time in Part 1?

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

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