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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adam do after Coffee leaves?

2. How did Judge Irwin get Mortimer L. Littlepaugh's job?

3. What does Willie consider the new hospital to be?

4. Who tells Jack that Anne is having an affair with Willie?

5. How long had Jack and Anne been falling in love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the character with the most moral fiber in the story? Do you think there is one character who will not be manipulated or used in some way for personal gain? Is there one character, besides Willy, who will stoop to almost anything to get what he/she wants no matter what the personal cost?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of good vs. evil in the novel. Who/what represents good? Who/what represents evil? How do they co-exist or do they? What is the final confrontation?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the childhoods of Willie Stark and Jack Burden. How did Willie's life of hard work growing up on a farm make him the person he became? Would Willie have been different had he not entered politics? How did growing up relatively privileged affect Jack?

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