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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 does Molloy say he had to circumvent, to get to his mother?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A swamp.
(c) A river.
(d) A barren plain.

2. Why does Moran want to delay the process of finding Molloy?
(a) To show his son more of the world.
(b) To see his mother along the way.
(c) To let him live a bit longer.
(d) To remember his instructions about what to do with him.

3. Molloy says that he listened to Lousse for a long time—What does Molloy say was left at the end of his listening?
(a) The smell of cooking.
(b) The sound of the stars.
(c) Her desire for him.
(d) Her voice.

4. How does Molloy characterize the internal voices that tell him to stay or to go?
(a) A mother and a father.
(b) An angel and a devil.
(c) Two fools.
(d) Two devils.

5. What does Moran say his kneecap felt like?
(a) A breast.
(b) A rump.
(c) A clitoris.
(d) A rib.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Moran characterize his son’s progress?

2. Who buried the dog after Molloy followed Lousse home?

3. What does Moran say he is oblivious to, in his walking?

4. What does Molloy say he lost in this time near the shore?

5. What would Molloy be taking the place of, if he stayed long with Lousse?

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