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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the situation regarding a brick kiln and the bricks Moore would use on the awarded job?
(a) The brick kiln cannot produce the correct color of bricks for the school.
(b) There had been a lawsuit about the inferior quality of the bricks.
(c) The kiln is located in another state and there are tax issues.
(d) The brick kiln cannot produce the amount of bricks needed to meet the deadline.

2. How does Judge Irwin react when a dinner guest berates Governor Stark's programs?
(a) He changes the subject.
(b) He agrees with his guest.
(c) He defends them as necessary in a changing world.
(d) He lets the arguments escalate.

3. How many husbands has Mrs. Burden had?
(a) 3
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 1

4. What do Willie and Jack do with Willie's father?
(a) They go hunting.
(b) They listen to the radio.
(c) They play cards.
(d) They eat dinner.

5. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Anne Stanton
(b) Jack Burden
(c) Willie Stark
(d) Adam Stanton

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Willie Stark's job when Jack Burden first meets him?

2. What do Jack and Judge Irwin make while Jack is growing up?

3. Who befriends Willie to keep an eye on his campaign for the Harrison faction?

4. Why does Jack attend the state university instead of abiding by his mother's wishes and going to Harvard or Princeton?

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

(see the answer key)

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