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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. Why does Molloy say he will never finish his list of weak points?
(a) It will finish him.
(b) He cannot get his head around them.
(c) They keep changing.
(d) They are always multiplying.

2. How does Molloy characterize the road where A and C meet?
(a) Lush.
(b) Overlooking the sea.
(c) Bare.
(d) Urban.

3. What does Molloy say four knocks on his mother’s head meant?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) No.
(c) Money.
(d) Yes.

4. Why was Molloy not free to stay in the forest?
(a) He would be going against an imperative.
(b) He could not see far enough there.
(c) He needed his papers at home.
(d) He could not find shelter there.

5. What does Molloy say he lost in this time near the shore?
(a) His vision.
(b) His books.
(c) His toes.
(d) His hearing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Molloy say kept him from cutting his testicles off?

3. What does Molloy say he stole from Lousse’s house?

4. How does Molloy characterize Lousse?

5. What time of day does Molloy say he prefers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Molloy characterize Lousse’s physical appearance, and what did she have in common with Edith/Ruth?

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

3. What does Molloy say keeps him going?

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

5. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

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

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

8. What is the relationship between Molloy and his mother’s money?

9. How does Molloy’s disability affect him?

10. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with his body below the waste?

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