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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction did Molloy set off in, from the alley?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

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

3. What percentage of Lousse’s speech does Molloy say he understood?
(a) 100%.
(b) 1%.
(c) 0%.
(d) 25%.

4. Where does Molloy tell the police he is going?
(a) To his mother.
(b) To the sea.
(c) Home.
(d) To the forest.

5. What does Molloy say a man in his position must be able to relish?
(a) Grace.
(b) Anger.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Filth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Molloy say is responsible for him acting like a pig?

3. What does Molloy say he was afraid his mother always understood him to be saying with his knocks?

4. What does Molloy say life seems to be made up of?

5. Which direction does Molloy say he had to go, from the seashore, to visit his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new debility did Molloy experience after his time at the seashore?

2. What is the difference between the Molloy who is writing and the Molloy who was living through the experiences Molloy writes?

3. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

4. How did Molloy meet Lousse, and what reason did Lousse give for taking him to her home?

5. Who are A and C, and what drama does Molloy watch them play out?

6. How does Molloy say he and his mother refer to each other?

7. What does Molloy like about being at the seashore?

8. What is it that Molloy finds noxious about his mother?

9. How does Molloy say he chooses what to write?

10. What is Molloy’s relationship with death like?

(see the answer keys)

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