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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Krapp-on-tape describe his birthday?
(a) An awful occasion.
(b) An eventful evening.
(c) A happy occasion.
(d) A day to remember.

2. What color are Krapp's boots?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Grey.

3. With whom does Krapp-on-tape say he celebrated his birthday?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) No one.
(d) His family.

4. Where does Krapp sit after coming back from offstage for the first time?
(a) On his desk.
(b) On the floor.
(c) On a step.
(d) At his desk.

5. What is the last thing heard on the tape before Krapp switches it off and goes offstage for the second time in Part 1?
(a) At my death.
(b) At the end of the day.
(c) When I look.
(d) When I sleep.

6. What does Krapp do just after he heaves his first sigh in Part 1?
(a) Shrugs.
(b) Closes his eyes.
(c) Claps his hands.
(d) Looks at his watch.

7. What does Krapp do with the first thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Puts it back.
(b) Throws it away.
(c) Puts it in a drawer.
(d) Puts it in a box.

8. What does Krapp-on-tape say he has been listening to at random?
(a) Old recordings of himself.
(b) A record.
(c) The radio.
(d) Recordings of his mother.

9. What color pants does Krapp wear in Part 1?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

10. What is the second thing Krapp takes out of his pocket in Part 1?
(a) Envelope.
(b) Banana.
(c) Keys.
(d) Tape.

11. What noise is heard offstage for the first time?
(a) A cork pop.
(b) A gun shot.
(c) Crying.
(d) A radio.

12. How many popped corks are heard when Krapp goes offstage the second time in Part 1?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

14. What is described as "memorable" in Part 1?
(a) The equinox.
(b) Family.
(c) Love.
(d) The sunset.

15. What causes Krapp to nearly fall onstage in Part 1?
(a) Water.
(b) His cane.
(c) A bad foot.
(d) The banana peel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Krapp positioned at his desk at the beginning of Part 1?

2. What color ball does Krapp talk about in Part 1?

3. What street does Krapp-on-tape say he lived on with the woman when he was younger?

4. How many bananas does Krapp-on-tape say he just ate?

5. What color is Krapp's watch and chain?

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