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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) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

2. What did the charcoal burner want to share with Molloy?
(a) His food.
(b) His hut.
(c) His insights.
(d) His mother.

3. How does Molloy say his mother knew him?
(a) By taste.
(b) By smell.
(c) By sound.
(d) By touch.

4. How does Molloy characterize the son he might have had, who would come to visit him?
(a) Violent.
(b) Queer.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Happy.

5. Why does Molloy say you cannot mention everything in its proper place?
(a) Things do not have proper places.
(b) You cannot speak things’ names correctly.
(c) Things keep moving.
(d) You would never be done.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Molloy say he stayed with Lousse?

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

3. How long does Molloy say elapsed between leaving home and seeing the moon at Lousse’s house?

4. What does Molloy say is “not an easy matter” (24)?

5. Why does Molloy say the policeman stopped him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Molloy take shelter after leaving Lousse’s place?

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

3. Why was Molloy taken to the police station?

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

5. What does Molloy say he could not stay in the forest?

6. What is Molloy’s system for sucking stones?

7. How does Molloy characterize his experience with the charcoal burner in the forest?

8. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with his mother?

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

10. What offer does Lousse make to Molloy?

(see the answer keys)

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