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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 does Krapp do just after he heaves his first sigh in Part 1?

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

3. What does Krapp-on-tape say he has been listening to at random?

4. Where does Part 1 take place?

5. How many drawers does Krapp's desk have in the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Krapp-on-tape describe his intimate moment with the woman?

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

6. What and why does Krapp proclaim not to want back at the end of the play?

7. What does Krapp do after putting the blank tape in the machine at the end of Part 2?

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

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

10. How is the word "viduity" defined according to Krapp's dictionary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of memory in the play. What purpose does the author have for portraying Krapp's memories through his tapes? Is this method of presenting memories in the play successful?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism in the use of light and dark imagery in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the symbolism of the little black ball and its ties to the death of Krapp's mother.

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