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

2. What happened to Molloy’s good leg at the seashores?
(a) It started to shorten.
(b) It started to strengthen.
(c) It started to go numb.
(d) It started to burn.

3. How does Moran characterize the business of describing his adventures?
(a) Tedious.
(b) Boring.
(c) Irrelevant.
(d) Riveting.

4. Why does Molloy say he did not slit his wrists after leaving Lousse’s?
(a) He was hungry and wanted to eat.
(b) He could not find a knife.
(c) The pain was too great.
(d) He wanted to see his mother again.

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 poverty of his life.
(c) Because of his relationship with his mother.
(d) Because of the smell from his leaking bladder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who buried the dog after Molloy followed Lousse home?

3. What percentage of Lousse’s speech does Molloy say he understood?

4. How does Moran characterize himself?

5. How does Molloy characterize the road where A and C meet?

(see the answer key)

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