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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1936
(b) 1945
(c) 1920
(d) 1900

2. With whom did Adam and Anne Stanton live as children?
(a) Jack Burden
(b) Willie Stark's family
(c) Their godfather, Judge Irwin
(d) Their widowed father, Governor Stanton

3. Who takes over as Jack's father after Jack's father leaves?
(a) Mr. Stark
(b) Governor Stanton
(c) Grandfather Burden
(d) Judge Irwin

4. How does Willie benefit from what happens at the school fire drill?
(a) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.
(b) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.
(c) The people realize the corruption related to the brick quality and they should have voted for Willie.
(d) Willie is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.

5. Why does Annabelle sell Phebe, her waiting maid?
(a) Because Phebe knows about Annabelle's husband's ring on Cass' finger.
(b) Because she saw Annabelle shoot her husband.
(c) Because Phebe had set fire to the bedroom drapes with a candle.
(d) Because Annabelle wants a younger maid in the house.

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

7. What do Jack and Judge Irwin make while Jack is growing up?
(a) Kites
(b) Model airplanes
(c) Models of ancient weapons
(d) Ships in bottles

8. How did Tiny Duffy get his name?
(a) He has a tiny head.
(b) He is a large, overweight man.
(c) He is a short, slim man.
(d) He has a small intellect.

9. What does Willie want for his son, Tom?
(a) He wants him to go to Harvard or Yale and become a lawyer.
(b) He wants him to marry a nice girl and settle down in Mason City.
(c) He wants him to be a part of all the excitement of Willie's administration.
(d) He wants him to become a professional baseball player.

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

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

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

13. What is the quality of Willie's speeches?
(a) They are rousing.
(b) They are conventional.
(c) They are not good.
(d) They are innovative.

14. What is Willie's wife's profession?
(a) Secretary
(b) School teacher
(c) Court reporter
(d) Nurse

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what year does the story flash back?

2. How far is Burden's Landing from Mason City?

3. How does Willie enter politics again?

4. How is Dolph Pillsbury connected to the troubles with the brick kiln?

5. Why is the decision made to back Willie?

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