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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens during a fire drill at the school two years after it is constructed?
(a) The brickwork collapses causing the deaths of three children and serious injury to a dozen more.
(b) The students and teachers are locked in the building.
(c) The fire drill is actually a real fire and most of the children are overcome with smoke.
(d) Someone pulls the fire alarm as a prank and is suspended for three weeks.
2. How does Willie benefit from what happens at the school fire drill?
(a) The people realize the corruption related to the brick quality and they should have voted for Willie.
(b) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.
(c) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.
(d) Willie is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.
3. Why will Tiny Duffy not help Willie improve his dreadful campaign speeches?
(a) Tiny does not have any speechwriting experience.
(b) Duffy is employed by the Harrison faction and they do not expect Willie to win, simply dilute the MacMurfee votes.
(c) Tiny is busy organizing Willie's travel itinerary.
(d) Tiny has never held a management position before.
4. Who is the woman who works for Willie?
(a) Lucille Burke
(b) Sadie Burke
(c) Marie Stanton
(d) Anne Stanton
5. What two major political factions run the state?
(a) The Irwin faction and the Stanton faction
(b) The Stark faction and the Burden faction
(c) The Burke faction and the Stark faction
(d) The Harrison faction and the MacMurfee faction
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was like a second father to Jack after Jack's father left?
2. What literary technique does the author use to take the story back in time again?
3. What is the situation regarding a brick kiln and the bricks Moore would use on the awarded job?
4. Where do Willie and Jack go after leaving Judge Irwin?
5. How does Willie enter politics again?
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