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

2. Under what condition does Molloy say he might have loved the charcoal burner?

3. What does Molloy say three knocks on his mother’s head meant?

4. What does Molloy say one knock on his mother’s head meant?

5. What does Molloy say he wants to finish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

2. What is Molloy’s character like?

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 experience with the charcoal burner in the forest?

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

6. Why was Molloy taken to the police station?

7. What does Molloy say keeps him going?

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

9. What offer does Lousse make to Molloy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the ending of Molloy. Does it ring true to you? Does it successfully resolve the problems and tensions that preceded it? What would you change, if anything? What are you left wishing for closure on, if anything?

Essay Topic 3

Write an evaluative review of Molloy. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful?What are its uses? What are its limitations?

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