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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pages 92-110, through the paragraph that ends, “That was how I reasoned.”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Molloy say is responsible for him acting like a pig?
(a) His mother.
(b) Himself.
(c) His fate.
(d) His superiors.

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

4. When Molloy asked for his clothes, what did the valet tell him at first?
(a) He would have them right back.
(b) They were in his room.
(c) They were in the cleaners.
(d) They were being burned.

5. What did the charcoal burner want to share with Molloy?
(a) His hut.
(b) His food.
(c) His mother.
(d) His insights.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Molloy says that “this is life,” what was he referring to?

2. What does Molloy say the horizon was burning with?

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

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

5. Molloy calls his mother a “uniparous whore” (19) — What does uniparous mean?

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