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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 the man who visits Molloy take away when he visits?

2. What does Molloy say the only way to progress was, after his good leg started to hurt?

3. How does Molloy say his mother knew him?

4. How does Molloy characterize Edith’s preference in clothing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Molloy say keeps him going?

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

3. Why was Molloy taken to the police station?

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

5. What is Molloy’s relationship with writing?

6. What offer does Lousse make to Molloy?

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

8. How does Molloy characterize his relationship with Lousse?

9. How does Molloy describe his relationship with society, through his detention?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the role of women in Molloy, or of parents? How do Molloy and Moran treat the people around them, and what do they expect of women? Are they ‘normal’ men who expect ‘normal’ things of women, or are they ambiguous or asexual? What role does physical or emotional love play in Molloy, whether it is between men or women?

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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