Krapp's Last Tape Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Krapp's Last Tape Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Krapp-on-tape describe the blinds that were pulled down on tape in Part 2?

2. What does Krapp take out of his pocket when he comes back on stage at the end of Part 2?

3. Where does Krapp lay the reel he takes off the machine at the end of Part 2?

4. What does Krapp do when he hears Krapp-on-tape say "Here I end"?

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

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

Discuss the significance of Krapp as an old man fast-forwarding and rewinding his tapes. Analyze the nature of the material being discussed that causes Krapp to do this. What might this say about how Krapp feels about the nature of what is being discussed on the tapes that warrant him to skip over it or come back to it?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of the tape recorder in the play. What is the tape recorder able to achieve that would have been impossible if it were missing?

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