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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. Where does Jones fear he will end up?

2. For how much is Abelman suing Levy Pants?

3. How many times is Santa's mother arrested?

4. Who does Ignatius fear will get in contact?

5. Who knocks at the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claude not want to see Mancuso?

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

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

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

5. Why does Ignatius think the Ladies' Auxiliary will be an important addition to his movement?

6. Summarize Chapter 8.

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

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

9. Describe Dorian and Ignatius' fight.

10. What does Myrna write in her letter in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is set in New Orleans.

1) What meaning does New Orleans bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in New Orleans?

2) How different do you think today's New Orleans is to the New Orleans in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's New Orleans?

3) How do you think the setting contributes to the novel's humor?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "A Confederacy of Dunces is about nothing and, as such, has nothing of any importance to say about 1960's America." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

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