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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room in the house does Part 1 take place?

2. What part of the woman who lived with Krapp does Krapp-on-tape describe as warm?

3. What does Krapp-on-tape say makes him feel less alone?

4. How is Krapp's voice described in Part 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krapp do after putting the blank tape in the machine at the end of Part 2?

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

3. What is Krapp-on-tape talking about that causes Krapp-at-the-desk to rewind?

4. What does Krapp do after he finishes his first banana in Part 1?

5. What does Krapp do when he goes offstage for the second time in Part 1?

6. What are some of the daydreams suggested by Krapp to replace recording his tape?

7. What does Krapp do just after turning on his first tape in Part 1?

8. What does Krapp do when he comes back onstage for the second time in Part 1?

9. How does Krapp react after listening to Krapp-on-tape recount the intimate moment with the woman for the second time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of isolation in the play. What effect does isolation have on the different stages of Krapp's life? How does Krapp choose to deal with his isolation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the possibility of the author having Krapp listen to old tapes signifying that his past had more significance than his present.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's purpose in using action on and off stage in the play. What might he be hoping to achieve using this method?

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