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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 Ignatius do with most of his stock?

2. Why does Mrs. Levy not want Trixie to retire?

3. What does Irene have to do to get Ignatuis to open his bedroom door?

4. How long has Clyde worked at Paradise Vendors?

5. Who does Mrs Levy demand that Gus visits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Gus's criticisims of his wife?

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

5. What does Ignatius write about in Social Note?

6. Describe Ignatius' first week at Levy Pants.

7. What problems does Jones have about his job as a porter?

8. Why does Ignatius claim he goes to the movies?

9. Describe the outside of Ignatius' and Irene's house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Away from the main character Ignatius examine the way Toole uses the other characters in the story. Does she use him or her for dramatic effect or comic aside? When does she introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Toole use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Toole's humor. What meaning does it give to the novel? What would the story be like without humor? Does it have any dramatic impact? Does the humor cover any deficiencies, for example, in the plot structure?

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