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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Willie Stark's job when Jack Burden first meets him?
(a) Court Reporter
(b) Assistant District Attorney
(c) County Treasurer
(d) County Prosecutor

2. What does Willie tell Jack about the Larson situation?
(a) "You got to start somewhere."
(b) "There's always tomorrow."
(c) "I gave it to him, I can take it away."
(d) "It is what it is."

3. What story does Jack's editor want Jack to get?
(a) The Mason City Fourth of July Celebration
(b) The politics involved in a construction contract award
(c) The fire at the Mason City Elementary School
(d) The Mason City Labor Day Beauty Pageant

4. With what married woman did Cass become involved at Transylvania?
(a) Annabeth Lee
(b) Annabelle Lee
(c) Annabeth Jefferson
(d) Annabelle Trice

5. Why does Jack attend the state university instead of abiding by his mother's wishes and going to Harvard or Princeton?
(a) Jack wants to put himself through college and the state school is less expensive.
(b) Jack does not want to move that far away from home.
(c) Jack does not think he would adapt well to a northern school.
(d) Jack thinks his mother still needs his help occasionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam's condition?

2. In what year does Willie first run for governor?

3. Where does Jack spend a weekend with Adam and Anne?

4. What happens during the next election for governor?

5. Why does Annabelle sell Phebe, her waiting maid?

(see the answer key)

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