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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. Why does Molloy say he will never finish his list of weak points?

2. How does Molloy characterize his health in the time he was with Lousse?

3. What does the man who visits Molloy leave behind when he visits?

4. What does Molloy say two knocks on his mother’s head meant?

5. How does Molloy say his hat is attached to his clothing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Molloy say that his previous attempts at suicide were unsuccessful?

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

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

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

6. What does Molloy say keeps him going?

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

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

9. How does Molloy’s disability affect him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do we know about the source of Molloy’s malaise and his cultural position, and what can we extrapolate about his mindset, and any traumas he might have been formed by? What does Molloy tell us about the psychological effects of damage and trauma? What does it mean to be healthy in Molloy’s world? Is it possible?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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