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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. What does Molloy say Lousse’s parrot says?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Greetings.
(d) Expletives.

2. How long does Molloy say elapsed between leaving home and seeing the moon at Lousse’s house?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

3. What does Molloy say is “not an easy matter” (24)?
(a) Applying the letter of the law to someone like him.
(b) Answering policemen’s questions.
(c) Learning his mother’s address.
(d) Finding his way in the dark.

4. Under what condition does Molloy say he could show what he was made of?
(a) A populated arena.
(b) A manipulative genius opponent.
(c) A feeble assailant.
(d) A weak-witted opponent.

5. Which direction does Molloy say he had to go, from the seashore, to visit his mother?
(a) To an island.
(b) Along the shore.
(c) Across the water.
(d) Inland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Molloy say the horizon was burning with?

2. How does Molloy say his mother knew him?

3. With whom does Molloy describe a sexual act?

4. How does Molloy characterize his own appearance?

5. What does Molloy say was missing from his clothes when he got them back?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Molloy’s disability affect him?

3. What is Molloy’s distinction between death and being put to death?

4. What is Molloy’s character like?

5. What does Molloy say are the principles he lives by?

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

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

8. Why was Molloy taken to the police station?

9. What offer does Lousse make to Molloy?

10. How long was Molloy on the road before he met Lousse, and how long did he stay with Lousse?

(see the answer keys)

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