Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Confidence-Man? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. This text is all about gender questions regarding:
that one fight-song in Mulan
the feminine mystique
men and masculinity
cunning and cleverness
Q. Building confidence is key for when you want to:
fall prey to foolishness and folly
use cunning and cleverness to get your way
become a yo-yo champion
show off your education
Q. Besides confidence, what gets hotly debated in the text?
education
who loves wine more
how to best be a Boy Scout
how to sail a ship
Q. The debate over misanthropy vs. charity touches on all of the following subjects EXCEPT:
whether the herb-doctor is a crook
how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
whether Guinea is worth trusting
whether one should give money to the poor
Q. Which of the following themes complicates the ambiguity of unanswered questions?
poverty
foolishness and folly
the supernatural
men and masculinity