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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 Krapp sit after coming back from offstage for the first time?
(a) On his desk.
(b) On a step.
(c) On the floor.
(d) At his desk.

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

3. What color coat does Krapp-on-tape describe a girl wearing at a railway station in Part 1?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the woman who lived with Krapp does Krapp-on-tape describe as warm?

2. Where does Part 1 take place?

3. What is the name of the woman that Krapp-on-tape says usually sings at that particular hour when he is recording?

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

5. What is described as "memorable" in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do with his envelope at the beginning of Part 3?

2. What happens to Krapp physically after he finishes eating his first banana in Part 1?

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

4. Describe the encounter a young Krapp has with a white dog in Part 2.

5. Describe what Krapp does with the first banana in the play.

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

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

8. Describe how the stage appears in Part 1.

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

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

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