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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Myrtle served as the Commissioner of Corrections?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty years.

2. How does Myrtle feel about Doc?
(a) He is her political ally.
(b) He is a respectable gentleman.
(c) He is a suspicious man.
(d) He is a corrupting influence.

3. As of Chapter 17, how many days has Pat been out of jail?
(a) Forty-five.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Three hundred-sixty-five.
(d) Thirty-one.

4. Where is Pat headed when he spots Lila on the side of the road?
(a) Capitol City.
(b) His apartment.
(c) Eggleston's office.
(d) Madeline's apartment.

5. What did Lila do for Doc in the past?
(a) Lila was Doc's maid for many years.
(b) Lila arranged private meetings between Doc and a mystery woman.
(c) Engaged in sexual relationships with influential married men.
(d) Lila convinced Doc's parents that they were in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Pat for a ride home in Chapter 18?

2. How many years has Pat been incarcerated?

3. How does Pat describe Bill Hardesty's scheme?

4. Where do Pat and Doc eat lunch in Chapter 7?

5. What does Pat realize about his new job?

(see the answer key)

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