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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.
(c) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.
(d) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.

2. What does Jack think he can find to blackmail Judge Irwin?
(a) He knows the dirt about the Judge's divorce.
(b) He knows that the Judge has an illegitimate child.
(c) He does not think he can find anything.
(d) He knows that the Judge has money in Cayman banks.

3. With whom has Willie been having an affair?
(a) Mary Harrison
(b) Anne Stanton
(c) Lucille Burden
(d) Sadie Burke

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

5. 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 she is very attracted to Willie.
(d) That Willie has been used by the Hamiltons in the campaign.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what college does Gilbert send Cass?

2. What does Willie want of Judge Irwin?

3. Why does Willie lose when he runs for reelection?

4. In what year does the story begin?

5. Of what has White been accused?

(see the answer key)

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