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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Moran say he had lied about?
(a) Working for Youdi.
(b) Having a son.
(c) Getting a message from Gaber.
(d) Having turkeys.

2. What does Moran say is the defining feature of Bally?
(a) A seashore.
(b) A strangled creek.
(c) A plain.
(d) A swamp.

3. What was Moran’s reaction when he found that his son had left him without much money?
(a) He was disappointed.
(b) He was furious.
(c) He was glad.
(d) He was delighted,

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

5. Moran says that he proceeds in making his report out of fear: why does he say he fears?
(a) For Youdi’s punishments.
(b) Out of pragmatism.
(c) For Molloy’s safety.
(d) Out of force of habit.

6. How does Moran characterize himself?
(a) He who explains what he has found.
(b) He who tells what he has found.
(c) He who finds.
(d) He who analyzes the process of finding.

7. When did Moran get the orders to see about Molloy?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

8. How long did Moran remain in the place where his son abandoned him?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) Days.
(d) Hours.

9. What does Moran hear when he starts his report?
(a) A distant gong.
(b) An eagle-owl.
(c) A gate slamming shut.
(d) A corncrake.

10. What does Moran say his decision to leave by autocycle reveals was present in his decision-making process?
(a) The pleasure principle.
(b) A great mystery.
(c) Chaos theory.
(d) Fate.

11. What does Moran say the term “Ballybaba” describes?
(a) The town of Bally.
(b) The region that is not Bally.
(c) The region surrounding Bally.
(d) The region of Turdy.

12. What mistake did Moran make about Molloy’s name?
(a) He called him Moll.
(b) He called him Molly.
(c) He called him Mallory.
(d) He called him Mollose.

13. When did Gaber tell Moran he would be leaving?
(a) A month from that day.
(b) Within a week.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) That day.

14. What time of day is it when Part II opens?
(a) Noon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Sunset.

15. What did Moran take with him instead of his heavy coat?
(a) A pair of tall boots.
(b) A broad hat.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A lighter coat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Moran say Molloy would see himself after Moran arrived?

3. Who did Moran try to keep in the dark about his departure?

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

5. How does Moran characterize his son’s progress?

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