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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. Why does Molloy say that he ought to have been buried alive?
(a) Because of his relationship with his mother.
(b) Because of the poverty of his life.
(c) Because of the smell from his leaking bladder.
(d) Because of the sacrilege of his thoughts.

2. What does Molloy say was missing when he woke up at Lousse’s house after burying the dog?
(a) His beard.
(b) His hair.
(c) His money.
(d) His toes.

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

4. What does Molloy say the only way to progress was, after his good leg started to hurt?
(a) To stop.
(b) To ask for help.
(c) To wait.
(d) To crawl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Molloy characterize the internal voices that tell him to stay or to go?

2. What does Molloy say is easier for him at the seashore?

3. Why does Moran want to delay the process of finding Molloy?

4. What does Moran say his kneecap felt like?

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

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