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A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

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A Confederacy of Dunces Exam Answer Key

1. C (Chapter 1)

2. B (Chapter 2)

3. A (Chapter 3)

4. D (Chapter 3)

5. A (Chapter 4)

6. C (Chapter 5)

7. B (Chapter 6)

8. D (Chapter 7)

9. A (Chapter 8)

10. B (Chapter 9)

11. A (Chapter 10)

12. C (Chapter 11)

13. D (Chapter 12)

14. B (Chapter 13)

15. A (Chapter 14)

Long-Answer

1. The focus is drawn immediately to the ridiculous nature of the hat and the way it barely sits on the head of the unidentified character. The hat is the subject, not Ignatius. By opening in such a manner, the true absurdity of Ignatius’s character is slowly revealed to the reader. It is a small hint at what is to come. (Chapter 1)

2. It is a metaphor for the state of big business in 1960s America. There is a severe disconnect between the factory workers and management. The owner is disconnected from the business and exists only to reap the profits and fund his extravagant lifestyle.

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