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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 do the Levy daughters think the Levy Pants factory is like?`

2. How much does Gonzales offer Ignatius?

3. What is the name of the Levy house?

4. When does Ignatius go to the movies?

5. What are the names of the Levys' two daughters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Ignatius' appearance at the beginning of the book.

3. How does Ignatius conduct the workers strike?

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

5. Describe the outside of Ignatius' and Irene's house?

6. Describe Ignatuis and Irene's car accident.

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

8. What does Myrna write in her letter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Compare the characters of Ignatius and Myrna.

1) In what ways are their ideas different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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