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

Short Answer Questions

1. After he shuts off the tape in Part 2, what does Krapp look at after putting away the second item he takes out of his pocket?

2. What does Krapp do to his drawer after he takes an item out at the end of Part 2?

3. What type of rocks does Krapp-on-tape say were surrounding the lighthouse?

4. Which of the following people does Krapp-on-tape not mention seeing while sitting on a bench near his mother's window?

5. Where does Krapp-on-tape say the woman he is intimate with lay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance in the title of the play. What does the title suggest is the theme or moral of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Krapp-on-tape's discussion of his "visions at last" and the reaction towards this from Krapp as an old man.

Essay Topic 3

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

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