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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Willie first run for governor?
(a) 1934
(b) 1922
(c) 1930
(d) 1926

2. What does Willie order when everyone else orders beer?
(a) Sweet tea
(b) Coca-Cola
(c) Coffee
(d) Orange pop

3. What surprising twist occurs at Willie's next speech?
(a) Willie resigns before he is blackmailed.
(b) Willie resigns because he gets some bad medical news.
(c) Willie tells the crowd about how he has been duped and he is resigning in order to support MacMurfee.
(d) Willie resigns because his wife cannot withstand the rigors of the campaign.

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

5. How far is Burden's Landing from Mason City?
(a) 33 miles
(b) 130 miles
(c) 100 miles
(d) 30 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of stories are surfacing at the newspaper office, The Chronicle?

2. Why is Willie's wife, Lucy, leaving Willie?

3. How does Willie benefit from what happens at the school fire drill?

4. On what topic does Willie complain to Jack about Lucy?

5. Who were Jack's childhood friends?

(see the answer key)

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