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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. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) His keys.
(b) A tape.
(c) An envelope.
(d) A banana.

2. 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) Claps them.
(d) Wipes his waistcoat.

3. Finish the sentence: "Closing with a yelp to _____".
(a) Freedom.
(b) Heartache.
(c) Living.
(d) Providence.

4. What does Krapp do with the first thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Puts it back.
(b) Throws it away.
(c) Puts it in a drawer.
(d) Puts it in a box.

5. What does Krapp do with the item he takes out of the first drawer in his desk?
(a) Smells it.
(b) Puts it back.
(c) Listens to it.
(d) Eats it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Krapp go after peeling his second banana?

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

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

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

5. How many bananas does Krapp-on-tape say he just ate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. What is Krapp-on-tape talking about that causes Krapp-at-the-desk to rewind?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the nature of Krapp-on-tape's discussion of the lighthouse?

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

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