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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction did Molloy set off in, from the alley?

2. What is Molloy trying to do at the beginning of the novel?

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

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

5. How does Molloy characterize human nature, in discussing C’s travels through the landscape?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Molloy say keeps him going?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the one thing that Molloy says torments him?

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

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

10. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about him, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What are Molloy’s, Moran’s and Beckett’s relationship with God, in Molloy? Where does divinity appear, and what role does it play? What is the nature of religious experience inside the logic of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of Molloy—did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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