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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many drawers does Krapp's desk have in the play?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. What does Krapp take out of the second drawer in his desk in Part 1?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A banana.
(c) An orange.
(d) A tape.

3. How many pockets does Krapp's waistcoat have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. Finish the title of this ledger notation seen in Part 1: "Farewell to ___".
(a) Health.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Arms.

5. What resolution does Krapp-on-tape talk about having as a young man?
(a) To drink less.
(b) To have a child.
(c) To eat more.
(d) To spend less money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Krapp to nearly fall onstage in Part 1?

2. Where does Krapp-on-tape mention he jotted down some notes during his birthday?

3. What does Krapp do with the second thing he takes out of his pocket in Part 1?

4. What is the name of the woman Krapp-on-tape says he used to live with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Krapp-on-tape describe what the woman did when he asked her to look at him in Part 2?

2. What does Krapp-on-tape discuss regarding singing in Part 1?

3. What does Krapp first talk about when he starts recording in Part 3?

4. Describe what Krapp does during his long pause near the end of Part 3?

5. What is Krapp-on-tape talking about when Krapp-at-the-desk fast-forwards the tape the first time?

6. What does Krapp-on-tape talk about that causes Krapp-at-the-desk to laugh in Part 1?

7. Describe Krapp and the scene at the end of the play.

8. What and why does Krapp proclaim not to want back at the end of the play?

9. What is Krapp-on-tape discussing at the beginning of Part 2?

10. How does Krapp-on-tape describe his intimate moment with the woman?

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