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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Krapp-on-tape say "lay a-dying" in the house on the canal in Part 2?
(a) Himself.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

2. What is the last thing heard on the tape before Krapp turns it off in Part 2?
(a) I was wrong.
(b) I wish I were dead.
(c) This is it.
(d) Past midnight. Never knew.

3. What does Krapp say his response is to the question the woman asked him while making his tape recording?
(a) That he missed her.
(b) That he hated her.
(c) That he loved her.
(d) That he'd been saving up for her his whole life.

4. What is the portion of the tape Krapp is listening to after his long pause about?
(a) The secret to happiness.
(b) The meaning of life.
(c) His intimate moment with the woman.
(d) His statistics.

5. What kind of glasses does Krapp wear?
(a) He doesn't wear any.
(b) Small, wire-rimmed glasses.
(c) Large, wire-rimmed glasses.
(d) Large black-framed glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Krapp's song end?

2. Why does Krapp turn off his recording machine just after starting at the beginning of Part 3?

3. What does Krapp take out of the first drawer in his desk in Part 1?

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

5. What is the title of the book mentioned by Krapp in his tape recording?

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