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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the woman who works for Willie?
(a) Marie Stanton
(b) Sadie Burke
(c) Anne Stanton
(d) Lucille Burke

3. What does Annabelle do when she sees Cass after her husband's death?
(a) She throws herself at Cass in grief.
(b) She tells Cass to leave.
(c) She puts her husband's wedding ring on Cass.
(d) She faints.

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

5. Why does the Attorney General, Hugh Miller resign his position?
(a) His wife has a terminal illness.
(b) He has been diagonosed with a terminal illness.
(c) He objects to the help given to White.
(d) He can no longer keep the travel schedule necessary for the job.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what year does the story flash back?

2. What is the topic of Jack's dissertation?

3. What was Willie Stark's job when Jack Burden first meets him?

4. In a flashback, what does the author reveal about Jack's father?

5. With whom did Adam and Anne Stanton live as children?

(see the answer key)

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