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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary technique does the author use to take the story back in time again?
(a) Plot in reverse
(b) Reverse plot
(c) Plot timeline
(d) Flashback

2. When Jack returns to his office, he finds that ______________________________ have been begun for State Auditor, Byram B. White.
(a) Reelection plans
(b) Impeachment proceedings
(c) Anniversary plans
(d) Birthday celebration

3. How does Willie enter politics again?
(a) Willie is elected to the school board.
(b) Willie is appointed to his old position of county treasurer.
(c) He stumps for a congressional candidate who is running against the candidate who is a friend of Dolph Pillsbury's.
(d) Willie runs for mayor during the next election.

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

5. What does Jack Burden carry with him?
(a) A press pass
(b) A pencil and paper
(c) A tape recorder
(d) A whiskey flask

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie tell Jack to do?

2. How far is Burden's Landing from Mason City?

3. What does the answer to #45 reveal to Willie?

4. Who steps in and offers blackmail as a tool to help White?

5. What two major political factions run the state?

(see the answer key)

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