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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Willie benefit from what happens at the school fire drill?
(a) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.
(b) The people realize the corruption related to the brick quality and they should have voted for Willie.
(c) Willie is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.
(d) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.

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

3. What two major political factions run the state?
(a) The Harrison faction and the MacMurfee faction
(b) The Burke faction and the Stark faction
(c) The Irwin faction and the Stanton faction
(d) The Stark faction and the Burden faction

4. Why does Willie lose when he runs for reelection?
(a) He runs against the mayor's very popular son.
(b) The city commissioners start a rumor that the contractor Willie wanted, Jeffers, hired Negro workers.
(c) He does not have enough money to print campaign posters.
(d) He does not have a good record on administering city tax dollars.

5. Who steps in and offers blackmail as a tool to help White?
(a) Judge Irwin
(b) Governor Stark
(c) Former Governor Stanton
(d) Tiny Duffy

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Judge Irwin's response to Willie's request?

2. What happens during the next election for governor?

3. Who was like a second father to Jack after Jack's father left?

4. Who do the city commissioners want to get the contract?

5. Why is the decision made to back Willie?

(see the answer key)

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