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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What color ball does Krapp talk about in Part 1?

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

5. What color is Krapp's watch and chain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Krapp-on-tape talk about that causes Krapp-at-the-desk to laugh in Part 1?

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

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

5. What does Krapp first talk about when he starts recording in Part 3?

6. Describe what Krapp is wearing in Part 1.

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

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

9. What does Krapp do when he first opens his desk drawer in Part 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the possibility of the author having Krapp listen to old tapes signifying that his past had more significance than his present.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of singing in the play. What does singing seem to represent to Krapp-on-tape compared to Krapp-at-the-desk?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of Krapp's mother in the play. How did his relationship with his mother affect how he would later live his life? What effect does losing his mother seem to have on his ability to be happy?

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