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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 his mother smelled like?
(a) Antiquity.
(b) Travel.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Cooking.

2. What does Moran say his instructions to his son might not withstand?
(a) Second thoughts.
(b) The conditions on the road.
(c) The exigencies of fate.
(d) The test of time.

3. What is Molloy trying to do at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Justify his actions.
(b) Find himself.
(c) Beg forgiveness.
(d) Orient himself.

4. What does Moran say he would be inconceivable without?
(a) His monocle.
(b) His hat.
(c) His moustache.
(d) His cape.

5. What kind of noise did Moran hear from his son’s room before he woke him?
(a) A deep silence.
(b) A strangling noise.
(c) A pregnant pause.
(d) A whispering noise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Moran gave his son five pounds, but when his son counted, how much money did he have?

3. What did Moran tell Gaber about his instructions?

4. What did Molloy hit the charcoal burner with?

5. Under what condition does Molloy say he might have loved the charcoal burner?

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