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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Willie and his entourage visiting at a farm?
(a) Willie's grandfather
(b) Willie's old coach
(c) Willie's father
(d) Willie's mentor

2. Why will Tiny Duffy not help Willie improve his dreadful campaign speeches?
(a) Tiny is busy organizing Willie's travel itinerary.
(b) Tiny does not have any speechwriting experience.
(c) Tiny has never held a management position before.
(d) Duffy is employed by the Harrison faction and they do not expect Willie to win, simply dilute the MacMurfee votes.

3. In a flashback, what does the author reveal about Jack's father?
(a) Jack's father was a homosexual.
(b) Jack's father never got his law degree.
(c) Jack's father left his family with no explanation.
(d) Jack's father had multiple affairs.

4. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Adam Stanton
(b) Willie Stark
(c) Jack Burden
(d) Anne Stanton

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack Burden carry with him?

2. Why does Willie lose when he runs for reelection?

3. Who does not approve of Jack working for Willie?

4. What surprising twist occurs at Willie's next speech?

5. What does Willie tell Jack to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jack is not the only character undergoing a radical shift in perspective. What happens to Willie after the football game injury which paralyzes his son, Tom?

2. Explain the actions in Chapter 9 which create not only the climax of the novel but also the classic theme of good vs. evil.

3. What purpose does Chapter 4 serve for the novel?

4. What is it that makes Adam accept the position of director of the hospital?

5. What is the author's purpose for beginning the novel in the way he does?

6. What role did Judge Irwin play in Jack's childhood?

7. What does Jack discover when he digs into the school construction story?

8. How does Willie's standard manipulative behavior exhibit in Chapter 8?

9. What potential issues surround the contract being awarded to J.H. Moore?

10. How is Willie's physical presence described by the author?

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