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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 is Igantius afraid he will contract if he interferes with the rat?

2. For what does Darlene use the cockatoo?

3. What does Clyde hold at Ignatius' throat?

4. What has Ignatuis' only post-college job been?

5. What is the only thing that Gus Levy is interested in doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mancuso's lifestyle.

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

4. What does Chapter 1establish about Irene and Ignatius' relationship?

5. Why does Ignatius decide to accept the job at Levy Pants?

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

7. How does Ignatius conduct the workers strike?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the effect of stereotyping. Why do the students think people stereotype? What are the negative effects of stereotyping? Are their any positive effects? In what way does Toole bypass stereotyping in A Confederacy of Dunces.

Essay Topic 2

A Confederacy of Dunces is written in the third person. Why do you think Toole chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the first person?

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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