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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, pages 74, from the sentence, “It was a wild part of the coast” through the end of Part I on page 91..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Molloy says that “this is life,” what was he referring to?
(a) Traveling to his mother.
(b) Being taken care of by Lousse.
(c) Making love with Edith.
(d) Picking through trash.

2. Who buried the dog after Molloy followed Lousse home?
(a) Lousse.
(b) C.
(c) A gardener.
(d) Molloy .

3. What does Molloy say bothered him about Edith?
(a) The impatience he felt for her death.
(b) The indifference with which he learned of her death.
(c) His powerlessness to help her.
(d) The pain she suffered while dying.

4. Molloy calls his mother a “uniparous whore” (19) — What does uniparous mean?
(a) Mentally ill.
(b) Incontinent.
(c) Having only one eye.
(d) Having only one child.

5. Which way does Molloy say A was going, after he met C?
(a) Into the forest.
(b) Toward the sea.
(c) Toward town.
(d) Away from town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Molloy say was missing when he woke up at Lousse’s house after burying the dog?

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

3. What does Molloy say one knock on his mother’s head meant?

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

5. Who does Molloy say is responsible for him acting like a pig?

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