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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. What does Clyde sell?

3. What is devouring the Abelman's Dry Goods folder?

4. What does Mancuso disguise himself in in this chapter?

5. For what does Darlene use the cockatoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ignatius conduct the workers strike?

2. What does Myrna write in her letter?

3. How has Ignatius tried to bring peace to his house?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Ignatius' opinion on the sweatshop factory?

9. What does Ignatius write in The Journal of a Working Boy?

10. What does Myrna's letter say in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of 1960's.

1) Why were student politics so important at that time ?

2) In what ways are the characters a product of their time? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does today's society share any values with 1960's America?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Toole's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Look at Toole's only other book, Tthe Neon Bible. What is it about? What themes does it share with A Confederacy of Dunces? Does it have a similar writing style? Does it have a similar structure?

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