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Quiz about John Kennedy Tooles A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" Quiz

A real classic and the funniest book ever written!

A multiple-choice quiz by yankeedog. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
yankeedog

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,484

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
297

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Question 1 of 10

1. In front of what department store did Ignatius have his run-in with the police? Hint

Macy's

Outlet

Greene's

D.H. Holmes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Ignatius heading on "the bus ride into the heart of darkness"? Hint

Algiers

Baton Rouge

Oxford

Biloxi

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Ignatius call his civil rights movement?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Lana's nightclub? Hint

Night of Sin

Night and Fog

Night of Desire

Night of Joy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who used to say "Leave the board out of this"! Hint

Miss Trixie

Mrs. Levy

Myrna Minkoff

Santa Battaglia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Ignatius work before Levy Pants? Hint

Goodwill Industries

McDonalds

New Orleans Public Library

Paradise Vendors

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Jones' first name? Hint

Algonquin

LeRoi

Burma

Augustus

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Ignatius' middle name?

Answer: (Starts with "J")

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the office manager at Levy Pants? Hint

Gomez

Hernandez

Ramirez

Gonzalez

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the movie theater where Ignatius would go to yell at the screen and create scenes? Hint

Suzore

Prytania

Bourbon

Oriental

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In front of what department store did Ignatius have his run-in with the police?

Answer: D.H. Holmes

One of innumerable city department stores which have been swallowed by the chains...

2. Where was Ignatius heading on "the bus ride into the heart of darkness"?

Answer: Baton Rouge

The bus trip was a primal horror in Ignatius' mind and his experiences at the job interview traumatized him.

3. What did Ignatius call his civil rights movement?

Answer: Crusade for Moorish Dignity

One of the more bizarre occurences in the book, and Ignatius trying to catch it all on film...a scene of cinematic scope...

4. What was the name of Lana's nightclub?

Answer: Night of Joy

"C'mon,Lana,give the bird a chance"...

5. Who used to say "Leave the board out of this"!

Answer: Mrs. Levy

Mr and Mrs Levy deserve their own book! If only Gilda Radner were alive to play Mrs Levy...

6. Where did Ignatius work before Levy Pants?

Answer: New Orleans Public Library

Ignatius worked at Paradise Vendors after the spectacular collapse of his career at Levy Pants.

7. What was Jones' first name?

Answer: Burma

Picture Eddie Murphy in 1962 and you have Jones down pretty well.

8. What was Ignatius' middle name?

Answer: Jacques

Ignatius put up a sign at Levy Pants referring to himself as "I.J. Reilly, Custodian", and was referred to as Ignatius Jacques Reilly in the "Times-Picayune".

9. What was the name of the office manager at Levy Pants?

Answer: Gonzalez

Though Miss Trixie would always say,"Oh,shut up,Gomez".

10. What was the name of the movie theater where Ignatius would go to yell at the screen and create scenes?

Answer: Prytania

The Suzore was in Memphis and young Elvis Presley ushered there for a while.

Source: Author yankeedog

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