A Confederacy of Dunces Quizzes

A Confederacy of Dunces Quiz 1

By Stephen Hauss · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed June 11, 2006

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

an old friend

his one true love

Myrna Minkoff

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

Socks

A new hat

Wine cakes and macaroons

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

For a routine check-up

She is hearing voices

She has arthritis in her elbow

She has a bad head cold
4 What does the old man outside the department store accuse the police of being?

Communists

Fascists

Linguists

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

A Ford

A Volkswagen Beetle

A Lincoln Towncar

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

The Day of Sunshine

The Malevolent Minx

The Night of Joy

The Drunken Clam
7 Who does Officer Mancuso arrest outside of the department store?

The old man

Mrs. Reilly

Ignatius

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

Montreal

Georgia

New York

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

Business trip

Sightseeing

Job interview

Vacation
10 What is Jones accused of stealing?

Money

Cashew nuts

A loaf of bread

A car
11 How did Ignatius travel to Baton Rouge?

By bus

By plane

In a taxi

By train
12 How did Ignatius travel on his trip home from Baton Rouge?

By bus

By plane

By train

In a taxi
13 What is Patrolman Mancuso's punishment for arresting a grandpa?

He must wear a new costume each day

A slap on the wrist

Three nights in jail

He must pay a fine
14 What causes Mrs. Reilly to crash into a building?

The wet street

Poor driving skills

A cat that darts in front of her car

Her blood alcohol level
15 To what does Ignatius attribute his attempted arrest and car accident?

A downward cycle of Fortuna's wheel

Pure coincidence

It is Friday the 13th, a very unlucky day

Divine punishment for all his bad deeds
16 Who wrote De Consolatione Philosophiae?

Plato

Russell Kirk

Boethius

Abelard
17 Which job does Jones apply for at the Night of Joy?

Porter

Exotic dancer

Bouncer

Piano player
18 What salary does Lana Lee offer Jones?

Five hundred dollars per month

Fifty dollars per week

Twenty dollars per week

Six pence per week
19 What does Ignatius fantasize about during masturbation?

Myrna Minkoff

Darlene

His high school sweetheart

His dog, Rex
20 What does Jones think will happen if he does not get a job?

He will have to go on welfare

He will be arrested for vagrancy

He will have to go on unemployment

He will finally be able to take a vacation
21 What is patrolman Mancuso's disguise when he first visits the Reilly residence?

A clown suit

A t-shirt, bermuda shorts, and a false beard

Count Dracula

Batman
22 What offense to taste and decency is Ignatius watching on the television when Patrolman Mancuso comes over?

The Ed Sullivan Show

A dance show

Bewitched

Starsky and Hutch
23 Who is Patrolman Mancuso's real informant about the Night of Joy?

Mrs. Reilly

Jones

Ignatius

A woman who visited the bar
24 What is the name of the Reillys' nosy neighbor?

Miss Trixie

Miss Annie

Miss Emily

Mrs. Levy
25 Who are Ignatius's co-workers in the Levy Pants office?

Jones and Darlene

Gonzalez and Miss Annie

Mr. Robichaux and Gonzalez

Gonzalez and Miss Trixie

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