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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 Myrna's native city?

2. What is the only thing Mancuso manages to catch?

3. Ignatius' only interview results in ________.

4. What does Miss Trixie like to hoard?

5. What does Ignatius refuse to wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Gus Levy isolated from his family?

2. Describe Levy Lodge.

3. In what way does the porter job advertised in the bar suit both Jones and Lana?

4. What kind of impression do you think Ignatius gives to people around him?

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

6. Describe Myrna and Ignatius's relationship at college.

7. What does Ignatius think about his new colleagues?

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

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

10. How does Ignatius conduct the workers strike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Toole's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Claude and discuss how much you know about his background. In what ways does Toole provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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