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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 dullness of his knives.
(b) The lack of rope.
(c) The lack of trees.
(d) The noise.

2. What did Molloy see when the forest ended?
(a) A river.
(b) A town.
(c) A plain.
(d) An ocean.

3. What happened to Molloy’s good leg at the seashores?
(a) It started to shorten.
(b) It started to go numb.
(c) It started to burn.
(d) It started to strengthen.

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

5. How does Moran characterize his son’s progress?
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Shambling.
(c) Mechanical.
(d) Spirited.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Moran send his son to buy in the town of Hole?

3. Why does Molloy say you cannot mention everything in its proper place?

4. How long does Molloy say he stayed with Lousse?

5. Moran says that he proceeds in making his report out of fear: why does he say he fears?

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