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A Confederacy of Dunces Quiz 1

  • 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

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