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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 Dorian say Ignatius looks like?

2. Dorian's sweater is made from ___________.

3. When will Ignatius arrive back home?

4. Who does George want to visit on the coast?

5. Where does Ignatius want to release his natural impulses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Myrna say in her letter in Chapter 12?

2. What do Dorian and his friends think of Mancuso?

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

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

5. Summarize Chapter 8.

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

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

8. What is Dr. Talc's reaction to seeing the newspaper article?

9. Summarize Chapter 9.

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

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

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?

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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