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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 many hot dogs does Ignatius say he has sold?

2. Who do Dorian and Ignatius find chained to a wall?

3. Whose new film do the women discuss?

4. Which earlier character approaches Ignatius' hot dog stand?

5. How much money does Ignatius find in his bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dorain say about his life and family in Chapter 12?

2. How do the characters react to Claude's aggression towards Mancuso in Chapter 8?

3. What does Ignatius write in his Social Note journal in chapter nine?

4. Summarize Chapter 8.

5. In what way has Mancuso benefited from the raid at the Night and Day bar?

6. Describe Jones' idea for Darlene's act.

7. Why does Ignatius want to create a political party centered around old sodomites?

8. What complaints does Clyde have about Ignatius' work in Chapter 9?

9. How does Irene react to Claude's kindness towards her?

10. Describe Dorian and Ignatius' fight.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Why? Do the share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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