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

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

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

4. With whom does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday?
(a) His wife.
(b) No one.
(c) His son.
(d) His family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color pants does Krapp wear in Part 1?

2. Where does Part 1 take place?

3. What does Krapp do just after he heaves his first sigh in Part 1?

4. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?

5. Where does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday that year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Krapp's only interaction with the dark young beauty.

2. Describe what Krapp does when he goes offstage for the first time in the play and what he brings back onstage with him.

3. Describe how the stage appears in Part 1.

4. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the March night in Part 2?

5. Describe what Krapp is wearing in Part 1.

6. What does Krapp do offstage at the end of Part 2?

7. What does Krapp-on-tape say regarding his "vision at last"?

8. What does Krapp say regarding his last meeting with the woman in Part 3?

9. What does Krapp do when he goes offstage for the second time in Part 1?

10. How is the word "viduity" defined according to Krapp's dictionary?

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