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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With whom did Adam and Anne Stanton live as children?
(a) Their godfather, Judge Irwin
(b) Jack Burden
(c) Their widowed father, Governor Stanton
(d) Willie Stark's family

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

4. With whom has Willie been having an affair?
(a) Sadie Burke
(b) Lucille Burden
(c) Mary Harrison
(d) Anne Stanton

5. What does Gilbert do after he runs away from home?
(a) He runs to Canada to hide out.
(b) He goes to California and starts a winery.
(c) He goes to Mississippi and becomes a wealthy cotton baron.
(d) He becomes a decorated Civil War general.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie do after he loses the election?

2. Who is Cass Mastern?

3. Who befriends Willie to keep an eye on his campaign for the Harrison faction?

4. What does Cass learn from Gilbert?

5. What does Willie want for his son, Tom?

(see the answer key)

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