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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. Which direction does Molloy say he had to go, from the seashore, to visit his mother?
(a) Along the shore.
(b) To an island.
(c) Across the water.
(d) Inland.

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

3. What did Moran tell his son to get, when Gaber arrived with his message?
(a) Beer.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Money.
(d) Paper.

4. How long did Moran tell Martha he and his son would be gone?
(a) He said that he would be gone a few months.
(b) He said that he would be gone a few weeks.
(c) He said that he would be gone a few days.
(d) He said that he had no idea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man who visits Molloy take away when he visits?

2. Molloy says that he listened to Lousse for a long time—What does Molloy say was left at the end of his listening?

3. What does Molloy say his identity was wrapped in?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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