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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 dark young beauty's eyes on tape?

2. Finish the sentence: "The way they went down, sighing, before the ____".

3. What does Krapp-on-tape say he was standing at the end of on "that memorable night"?

4. What color is the dog Krapp-on-tape says he threw a ball for in Part 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of age in the play. How is Krapp portrayed at the different ages of his life? What might the author be saying about age?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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