A Confederacy of Dunces Study Guide

1. Who is Ignatius waiting for outside of the D.H. Holmes department store?

• Myrna Minkoff
• his one true love
• His mother
• an old friend

2. What is Mrs. Reilly purchasing in the D.H. Holmes department store?

• A purse
• Wine cakes and macaroons
• A new hat
• Socks

3. Why was Mrs. Reilly visiting a doctor in the beginning of the book?

• She has a bad head cold
• She is hearing voices
• For a routine check-up
• She has arthritis in her elbow

4. What does the old man outside the department store accuse the police of being?

• Linguists
• Communists
• Conservatives
• Fascists

5. What type of car does Mrs. Reilly drive?

• A Lincoln Towncar
• A Plymouth
• A Ford
• A Volkswagen Beetle

6. What is the name of the bar that Ignatius and Mrs. Reilly visit after Ignatius's run-in with the law?

• The Night of Joy
• The Day of Sunshine
• The Drunken Clam
• The Malevolent Minx

7. Who does Officer Mancuso arrest outside of the department store?

• The old man
• Mrs. Reilly
• Jimmy Joe
• Ignatius

8. Where is the only place outside of New Orleans that Ignatius has ever visited?

• Georgia
• Baton Rouge
• New York
• Montreal

9. What was the purpose of Ignatius's trip outside New Orleans?

• Job interview
• Business trip
• Vacation
• Sightseeing

10. What is Jones accused of stealing?

• A loaf of bread
• A car
• Cashew nuts
• Money