Ques & Ans: The book's title refers to an epigram from Jonathan Swift's essay, Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting: "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." Its central character, Ignatius J. Reilly, is an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother in the Uptown neighborhood of early-1960s New Orleans who, in his quest for employment, has various adventures with colorful French Quarter characters. Toole wrote the novel in 1963 during his last few months in Puerto Rico.

Answer this question based on the passage: when does a confederacy of dunces take place?
early - 1960s

Stream of consciousness: This is the relevant information: Its central character, Ignatius J. Reilly, is an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother in the Uptown neighborhood of early-1960s New Orleans who, in his quest for employment, has various adventures with colorful French Quarter characters.

Ques & Ans: Feist performed an alternate version of "1234" on Sesame Street during its 39th season (2008), teaching children to count to the number four. She said working with the Muppets was a career highlight.

Based on this passage, who sings the 4 song on sesame street?
Feist

Stream of consciousness: To answer the question, consider the following: Feist performed an alternate version of "1234" on Sesame Street during its 39th season (2008), teaching children to count to the number four.

Ques & Ans: Judge was born and raised in Linden, California and was adopted the day after he was born by Patty and Wayne Judge, who both worked as teachers. When he was 10 years old, his parents told him that he was adopted; he recalls, "I knew I did n't look like them." (He is African-American.) He telephones his parents every day. He has an older brother, John, who was also adopted.

Answer this question based on the passage: what race is aaron judge of the new york yankees?
African - American

Stream of consciousness:
The important part for answering this question is: (He is African-American.)