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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes Willie's campaign manager?
(a) Tiny Duffy
(b) Jack Burden
(c) Sugar Boy
(d) Judge Irwin

2. What kinds of stories are surfacing at the newspaper office, The Chronicle?
(a) Stories about corruption in county courthouses
(b) Stories about environmental issues
(c) Stories about segregation
(d) Stories about prohibition

3. Which political faction covertly backs Willie's campaign?
(a) The MacMurfee faction
(b) The Irwin faction
(c) The Stanton faction
(d) The Harrison faction

4. Why will Tiny Duffy not help Willie improve his dreadful campaign speeches?
(a) Tiny has never held a management position before.
(b) Tiny is busy organizing Willie's travel itinerary.
(c) Tiny does not have any speechwriting experience.
(d) Duffy is employed by the Harrison faction and they do not expect Willie to win, simply dilute the MacMurfee votes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprising twist occurs at Willie's next speech?

2. What two major political factions run the state?

3. What literary technique does the author use to take the story back in time again?

4. What is Willie's wife's profession?

5. Who is the woman who works for Willie?

(see the answer key)

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