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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) Willie is asked to work as a consultant on the rebuilding of the school.
(b) The people realize the corruption related to the brick quality and they should have voted for Willie.
(c) Willie gets to hire a new architect who is a friend of his.
(d) Willie gets reelected on a special emergency vote.

2. How far is Burden's Landing from Mason City?
(a) 30 miles
(b) 130 miles
(c) 100 miles
(d) 33 miles

3. Who do the city commissioners want to get the contract?
(a) Jeffers Construction Company
(b) Dolph Pillsbury
(c) Burke's Brick & Tile Company
(d) J.H. Moore

4. Who is Cass Mastern?
(a) Jack's landlord during college
(b) The topic of Jack's dissertation for the Ph.D. in History
(c) Jack's high school football coach
(d) Jack's favorite history professor

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jack think he can find to blackmail Judge Irwin?

3. What story does Jack's editor want Jack to get?

4. Who does not approve of Jack working for Willie?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

(see the answer key)

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