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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Willie be confident in his position?
(a) He has the loyalty of the people all over the state.
(b) He can blackmail anyone he needs to in order to secure his position.
(c) He has helped the people in the state more than anyone else who has ever held the office.
(d) He knows how to campaign better than anyone in the state.

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

3. What happens to indicate that Lucy is not engaged in Willie's life?
(a) Lucy takes frequent shopping trips out of town.
(b) Lucy takes several independent vacations.
(c) Willie finds her asleep early even with the threat of impeachment hanging over Willie's head.
(d) Willie notices that she no longer has the chef prepare Willie's favorite meals.

4. Where is Wille Stark's home town?
(a) Memphis
(b) Baton Rouge
(c) Biloxi
(d) Mason City

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Willie Stark's wife?

2. To what year does the story flash back?

3. Who do the city commissioners want to get the contract?

4. What does Willie want for his son, Tom?

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

(see the answer key)

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