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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what subject did Jack pursue his Ph.D. at the university?

2. What happens during the next election for governor?

3. What is the quality of Willie's speeches?

4. What does Willie order when everyone else orders beer?

5. Who steps in and offers blackmail as a tool to help White?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willie's reaction when Judge Irwin refuses to support a man Willie has chosen for a senate nomination?

2. What is Willie's second plan of action when he cannot get to the Fryes?

3. How does Willie's standard manipulative behavior exhibit in Chapter 8?

4. What is the reason that Willie's wife, Lucy, is leaving him?

5. What is the major point of contention between Willie and Lucy about their son, Tom?

6. What potential issues surround the contract being awarded to J.H. Moore?

7. What leads Jack to believe that the judge had more secret financial dealings?

8. How do Willie's problem-solving tactics emerge after his son, Tom, has a car accident?

9. What is it that makes Adam accept the position of director of the hospital?

10. Explain Anne's pattern of not committing to any permanent relationship in her life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which of Willy's transgressions is his worst? Marital infidelity? Blackmail? Lack of ethics? Which of his transgressions serves him well? Which one will ultimately result in his death?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Willie's role as protagonist evolves as the plot extends. How does Willie change from the hard-working farm boy to a manipulative politician? What are Willie's motivators? Is Willie the typical protagonist hero at heart?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Judge Irwin so adamant about not endorsing Willie's senatorial candidate in Chapter 1? Does the judge have guilt or remorse for his own behavior in this area? Is the judge afraid to even broach the subject of inappropriate alliances because of what might be discovered about his own past?

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