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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Willie and Jack drive to Burden's Landing to see?
(a) Anne Stanton
(b) Mrs. Burden
(c) Sadie Burke
(d) Judge Irwin

2. 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.

3. How does Jack confirm Willie's affair?
(a) Because he confronts Willie directly.
(b) Because the woman storms into his office demanding to know about rumors of Willie seeing other women.
(c) Because he has seen the woman coming out of Willie's hotel room one morning.
(d) Because Willie sends Jack to buy the woman a piece of jewelry.

4. What happens when Willie runs for the governorship in 1930?
(a) Willie is defeated by the MacMurfee faction.
(b) Willie wins but does not accept the office.
(c) Willie is defeated by the Harrison faction.
(d) Willie wins.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the situation regarding a brick kiln and the bricks Moore would use on the awarded job?

2. In what year does the story begin?

3. During dinner at the judge's home one night in 1933, what topic comes up as part of the conversation?

4. What surprising twist occurs at Willie's next speech?

5. What happens during the next election for governor?

(see the answer key)

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