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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. How much money does the building owner want for repairs?

2. What is the name of the dandy they meet in the bar?

3. How much does Ignatius raise Gonzales by per day?

4. What does Ignatius do with most of his stock?

5. What collapses when the Reillys crash into a building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ignatius think about his new colleagues?

2. What does Myrna write in her letter?

3. What do Mr. and Mrs. Levy argue about as they watch television?

4. How must George adapt to Jones' presence at the bar?

5. What does Ignatius write about in Social Note?

6. Summarize Chapter 6.

7. What is the central idea to Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy?

8. Why does Ignatius reject the idea of a mortgage?

9. What excuse does Ignatius make for not selling any hot dogs?

10. What kind of impression do you think Ignatius gives to people around him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Toole's writing style. How would you describe Toole's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Toole's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of New York as Ignatius' promised land. In what way was New York different to New Orleans in the 1960's? What can Ignatius find in New York that he could not get at home?

Essay Topic 3

Look at Communism in the sixties. What were people's views on Communism? Was there a Communist party in America? Was there any Communist literature? How was communism presented in the arts? Why was it represented in this way? Has this representation affected the way people think about Communism today?

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