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

2. What kind of glasses does Krapp wear?
(a) He doesn't wear any.
(b) Small, wire-rimmed glasses.
(c) Large black-framed glasses.
(d) Large, wire-rimmed glasses.

3. What does Krapp not do with his hands when he comes back from offstage for the first time?
(a) Wipes mouth.
(b) Rubs them.
(c) Wipes his waistcoat.
(d) Claps them.

4. What is the name of the woman Krapp-on-tape says he used to live with?
(a) Bianca.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Beth.
(d) Julia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color coat does Krapp-on-tape describe a girl wearing at a railway station in Part 1?

2. How many drawers does Krapp's desk have in the play?

3. What noise is heard offstage for the first time?

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

5. Finish the title of this ledger notation seen in Part 1: "Farewell to ___".

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Krapp say is gone at the end of the play?

6. What does Krapp do after he turns off the tape for the last time at the end of Part 2?

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

8. What does Krapp talk about just after finishing his song in Part 3?

9. What does Krapp do just after turning on his first tape in Part 1?

10. What part of the 30-year-old tape does Krapp listen to at the end of the play?

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