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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 Moran have to collect from the ground around the dead man?
2. When did Moran get the orders to see about Molloy?
3. What mistake did Moran make about Molloy’s name?
4. Moran gave his son five pounds, but when his son counted, how much money did he have?
5. How has Moran proved his accomplishments in the past?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Martha learn that Moran and his son were going away?
2. What does Gaber tell Moran when he meets him the second time?
3. What does Moran describe about his bees?
4. What arraignments did Moran make with Father Ambrose after Gaber’s visit?
5. How does Moran’s report end, at the end of Part II?
6. What is the naming convention that Moran describes for the region around Bally?
7. What is Moran’s pleasure principle, and how did it affect his decisions around his departure?
8. How did it come to pass that Moran killed the man?
9. How does Moran characterize the man who hailed him on the second night?
10. Under what conditions do Moran and his son part for the first time?
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
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.
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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