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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 does Krapp carry with him when he comes from offstage for the first time?
(a) A dictionary.
(b) A bottle.
(c) A ledger.
(d) A banana.

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

3. How is Krapp's voice described in Part 1?
(a) Loud.
(b) Cracked.
(c) Hollow.
(d) Stern.

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

5. What box and spool number from his ledger does Krapp first look for?
(a) Box 4, Spool 1.
(b) Box 5, Spool 3.
(c) Box 3, Spool 5.
(d) Box 1, Spool 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krapp-on-tape say makes him feel less alone?

2. What does Krapp do with the second thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?

3. At what time of day does Part 1 take place?

4. Where does Part 1 take place?

5. What is the last thing heard on the tape before Krapp switches it off and goes offstage for the second time in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do when he comes back onstage at the end of Part 2?

2. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the dark young beauty in the play?

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

4. What does Krapp do after hearing the word "viduity" on tape in Part 2?

5. What does Krapp-on-tape discuss regarding singing in Part 1?

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

7. What does Krapp do with his little black ball according to his old tape?

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

9. What are some of the daydreams suggested by Krapp to replace recording his tape?

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

(see the answer keys)

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