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

2. How does Molloy characterize the road where A and C meet?
(a) Overlooking the sea.
(b) Bare.
(c) Urban.
(d) Lush.

3. What does Moran say he found himself thinking about when he should have been planning his trip?
(a) His investments.
(b) His parents.
(c) His neighbors.
(d) His stamps.

4. What does Molloy say the horizon was burning with?
(a) Phosphorus.
(b) Forest fires.
(c) Nuclear fire.
(d) Sunset.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Molloy trying to do at the beginning of the novel?

2. What kind of death did Moran think Molloy would have?

3. What does Molloy say he heard the voice of in his room at Lousse’s house?

4. What does Moran say he would be inconceivable without?

5. How does Molloy characterize C?

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