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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pages 128, starting with the paragraph that starts, “In the lane, having locked the wicket-gate…,” through page 145, and the paragraph that ends with the sentence, “And it would be my joy to help my son…”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was it that make Molloy’s previous suicide attempts unsuccessful?
(a) The lack of trees.
(b) The dullness of his knives.
(c) The noise.
(d) The lack of rope.

2. What had Moran given his son a scout knife for?
(a) Good marks in school.
(b) A birthday.
(c) A rite of passage.
(d) Graduation from school.

3. Why does Moran say he had a hard time deciding whether to leave on his autocycle?
(a) He did not know whether he could trust his son to drive it.
(b) It would reduce the time but increase the expense.
(c) He did not know where he was going.
(d) It might make Molloy harder to find.

4. Moran gave his son five pounds, but when his son counted, how much money did he have?
(a) Four pounds ten.
(b) Four pounds five.
(c) Five pounds ten.
(d) Four pounds.

5. Where does Molloy tell the police he is going?
(a) To the forest.
(b) To the sea.
(c) To his mother.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Molloy hit the charcoal burner with?

2. Why does Molloy say the policeman stopped him?

3. How does Molloy say a man inevitably travels in the forest?

4. What did Moran give Martha after his instructions for a four o’clock mean angered her?

5. How does Molloy characterize Lousse?

(see the answer key)

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