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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 with the second thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?

2. Where does Part 1 take place?

3. What is the first thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?

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

5. Finish the sentence: "Closing with a yelp to _____".

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do when he comes back onstage for the second time in Part 1?

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

3. What does Krapp say is gone at the end of the play?

4. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the setting of his intimate moment with the woman in Part 2?

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

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

7. How does Krapp react during and after his song in Part 3?

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

9. What does Krapp do offstage at the end of Part 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the symbolism of the use of the word "viduity" in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of Krapp's name. What purpose does the author have for giving him this name? What does the name suggest about the play's overall theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the irony of Krapp regretting his past but refusing to change his ways or wish to do it over. What reasons does he have for feeling this way? What might the author be saying about second-guessing one's choices?

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