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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the answer to #45 reveal to Willie?
(a) That she has been attending all of Willie's speeches.
(b) That Willie will be a wonderful governor.
(c) That Willie has been used by the Hamiltons in the campaign.
(d) That she is very attracted to Willie.

2. What does Willie tell Jack to do?
(a) Find his own way back to town
(b) Find a way to influence the judge
(c) Make sure Willie is front page news tomorrow
(d) Find something to blackmail Judge Irwin

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

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

5. Who is Willie Stark's wife?
(a) Lucille
(b) Lucy
(c) Anne
(d) Marie

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political faction covertly backs Willie's campaign?

2. Who were Jack's childhood friends?

3. Who is the woman who works for Willie?

4. Why is the decision made to back Willie?

5. What story does Jack's editor want Jack to get?

(see the answer key)

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