2. What does Moran have to collect from the ground around the dead man?
(a) Notes from a book.
(b) Coins.
(c) His keys.
(d) Crumbs of bread.

3. Who did Moran try to keep in the dark about his departure?
(a) His son.
(b) Youdi.
(c) Martha.
(d) Gaber.

4. As Moran writes his report, in the present moment, what does he say he filled his days with?
(a) Quiet meaning.
(b) Anxious life.
(c) Subtle patterns.
(d) Minor redemptions.

5. What did Moran’s son say hurt him when he came downstairs for dinner at nine o’clock?
(a) His head.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His knee.
(d) His stomach.

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

7. Why does Moran say he was doing what he was doing with regard to Molloy?
(a) For Molloy’s sake.
(b) For an anonymous cause.
(c) For Youdi.
(d) For his own sake.

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

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

10. How does Moran say Molloy moved?
(a) Heartily.
(b) Crashingly.
(c) Elegantly.
(d) Softly.

11. What does Moran say his kneecap felt like?
(a) A rump.
(b) A clitoris.
(c) A breast.
(d) A rib.

12. What is the relationship between the last lines of Moran’s story and the story’s opening lines?
(a) Contradiction.
(b) Elaboration.
(c) Revision.
(d) Repetition.

13. Who does Moran think will be blamed for the murder?
(a) Molloy.
(b) The man with the stick.
(c) Himself.
(d) His son.

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

15. What does Moran say never crossed his mind?
(a) To walk all the way home.
(b) To die where he was.
(c) To ask for help.
(d) To write a letter to Youdi.