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All the King's Men Quiz

Robert Penn Warren
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All the King's Men Quiz

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1)

Why is Willie's wife, Lucy, leaving Willie? (from Chapter 3)

Because she has fallen in love with someone else
Because she cannot live in the glare of the public spotlight
Because Willie is having an affair
Because he has covered up Byram White's crime
2)

What does Willie tell Jack and Tiny a few days after Tom's accident? (from Chapter 9)

That Tom will be paralyzed for the rest of his life.
Tiny has to tell Gummy Larson that the hospital deal is off.
That Tom will need multiple surgeries.
That Willie will not run for reelection.
3)

In what subject did Jack pursue his Ph.D. at the university? (from Chapter 4)

History
Literature
Journalism
Sociology
4)

On what topic does Willie complain to Jack about Lucy? (from Chapter 3)

How much Lucy has overextended her wardrobe budget
How much money Lucy is spending to decorate the governor's mansion
How much weight Lucy seems to have gained recently
How Lucy is raising their son, Tom
5)

To what college does Gilbert send Cass? (from Chapter 4)

Harvard University in Massachusetts
Princeton University in New Jersey
Transylvania University in Kentucky
Yale University in Connecticut
6)

What does Adam recall about an argument between Judge Irwin and Governor Stanton? (from Chapter 5)

It was about a woman.
It was about money.
It was about politics.
It was about property.
7)

What is the extent of Tom's injuries? (from Chapter 9)

His pelvis is crushed.
Both legs are broken.
One leg has been amputated.
His spinal cord is crushed.
8)

What does Adam do as he approaches Willie in the lobby of the capitol building? (from Chapter 9)

He extends his hand to shake Willie's hand.
He turns and walks the other way.
He shoots him.
He reaches out to hug Willie.
9)

Why is Anne depressed? (from Chapter 5)

Her best friend has cancer.
She has lost her job.
She wishes she had married Jack.
She has not done anything with her life.
10)

What is the topic of Jack's dissertation? (from Chapter 4)

The Fourth Estate
World War I
His father's maternal uncle
The Civil War
11)

Who does Jack marry after Anne rejects him? (from Chapter 7)

Lucy
Lucille
Louise
Lois
12)

Who is Mortimer L. Littlepaugh? (from Chapter 5)

Attorney for the American Electric Power Company
President of the Civil Liberties Union
CEO of BellSouth
Dean of the University of Mississippi
13)

Gilbert sends Lavinia to an expensive school in Atlanta and _____________________________. (from Chapter 4)

Sends for her at the holidays
Takes Cass with him
Gets Cass a job in a bank
Sends Cass to West Point Academy
14)

What does the father of the answer to #155 demand of Willie Stark? (from Chapter 8)

That Tom marry his daughter
That Tom agrees to an adoption
That Tom pays for an abortion
That Tom pays support
15)

What does Willie want for his son, Tom? (from Chapter 3)

He wants him to become a professional baseball player.
He wants him to go to Harvard or Yale and become a lawyer.
He wants him to marry a nice girl and settle down in Mason City.
He wants him to be a part of all the excitement of Willie's administration.
16)

How long had Jack and Anne been falling in love? (from Chapter 7)

For most of their lives
Six months
10 years
20 years
17)

Who is the pregnant girl naming Tom Stark as the father of her baby? (from Chapter 8)

Sibyl Frye
Sara Frye
Sadie Burke
Lucille Burke
18)

What does Anne ask Jack to show her? (from Chapter 6)

The results of his blood tests
The architectural renderings of the new hospital
The papers about Judge Irwin and Governor Stanton
Pictures of his new apartment
19)

Who takes care of the Gummy Larson situation? (from Chapter 9)

Jack Burden
Tiny Duffy
Sugar Boy
Judge Irwin
20)

Who does Willie call to the capitol building late at night? (from Chapter 9)

Anne
Jack
Adam
Tiny
21)

Why does Jack fear for Anne in her involvement with the governor? (from Chapter 5)

She will put her healthy in jeopardy by working long hours.
She should not get involved in politics.
She will be fired
She might be hurt.
22)

What does Willie tell Adam about the hospital plans? (from Chapter 6)

Adam can revise them to his liking.
He hopes the hospital will be big enough.
He hopes the funding will come through.
There is no more opportunity for revision.
23)

What does Jack discover about the wealth of Judge Irwin's second wife? (from Chapter 5)

She is very frugal and dies with most of her money untouched.
She invests well and becomes an even wealthier woman.
She had been left a lot of money but spent it by the time she married the judge.
She had cut the judge out of her will.
24)

What happens between Jack and Anne the summer Jack is 20? (from Chapter 7)

They have a huge fight.
They start going steady.
They pledge to marry.
They break up for good.
25)

How can Willie be confident in his position? (from Chapter 3)

He can blackmail anyone he needs to in order to secure his position.
He knows how to campaign better than anyone in the state.
He has the loyalty of the people all over the state.
He has helped the people in the state more than anyone else who has ever held the office.
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