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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. Where does Molloy say his dwelling is?

2. What did the charcoal burner want to share with Molloy?

3. What does Molloy say bothered him about Edith?

4. What does Molloy say it would be madness not to do?

5. Where does Molloy tell the police he is going?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

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

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

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

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

7. What offer does Lousse make to Molloy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Molloy? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Molloy.

Essay Topic 3

When is Molloy most itself? What is its characteristic passage, or moment? What makes that moment or passage the most representative of the book as a whole? Are there any places where the book seems to depart from its typical self, as if to become a different book?

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