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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. In what room in the house does Part 1 take place?
(a) The den.
(b) A bedroom.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The kitchen.

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

3. In what is there a "slight improvement" mentioned in Part 1?
(a) Bowel movements.
(b) Health.
(c) Posture.
(d) Hair growth.

4. What does Krapp-on-tape say makes him feel less alone?
(a) People.
(b) Animals.
(c) Light.
(d) Darkness.

5. What is the first thing that Krapp reads from his ledger in Part 1?
(a) A box and spool number.
(b) The names of songs.
(c) His name.
(d) The names of books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What size are Krapp's boots?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Krapp-on-tape celebrate his 39th birthday?

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 what Krapp does during his long pause near the end of Part 3?

4. What is being discussed on tape that causes Krapp to curse in Part 2?

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

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

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

8. How is Krapp's physical appearance described?

9. What are some of the subjects discussed by Krapp-on-tape that are in list form?

10. Why does Krapp tell himself to "keep 'em under"?

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