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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willie do after he loses the election?
(a) He gets a job at the state finance department.
(b) He works his farm and studies law.
(c) He becomes a school teacher.
(d) He takes a much-deserved extended vacation.

2. How does Willie benefit from what happens at the school fire drill?
(a) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.
(b) The people realize the corruption related to the brick quality and they should have voted for Willie.
(c) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.
(d) Willie is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.

3. What happens to Willie's career in April of 1933?
(a) Willie receives the national endorsement to campaign for president.
(b) Willie has to step down for health reasons.
(c) The news of Willie's affairs threatens his career.
(d) There are impeachment proceeding initiated because of the White case.

4. Which political faction covertly backs Willie's campaign?
(a) The Irwin faction
(b) The Stanton faction
(c) The Harrison faction
(d) The MacMurfee faction

5. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1920
(b) 1945
(c) 1936
(d) 1900

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Tiny Duffy get his name?

2. What does Willie want of Judge Irwin?

3. What is Willie's wife's profession?

4. Why does the Attorney General, Hugh Miller resign his position?

5. What happens when Willie runs for the governorship in 1930?

(see the answer key)

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