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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. With what married woman did Cass become involved at Transylvania?
2. What do Jack and Judge Irwin make while Jack is growing up?
3. Who takes over as Jack's father after Jack's father leaves?
4. Who recommended the school for Cass?
5. Where do Willie and Jack go after leaving Judge Irwin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it that makes Adam accept the position of director of the hospital?
2. How does Willie react when his assistant, Sadie Burke, tells him, "Judge Irwin has come for Callahan."
3. Why is the move to hire Adam Stanton as the administrator of Willie's new hospital so out of character for Willie?
4. What purpose does Chapter 4 serve for the novel?
5. Explain the actions in Chapter 9 which create not only the climax of the novel but also the classic theme of good vs. evil.
6. What conflicting information about Judge Irwin's financial history?
7. What potential issues surround the contract being awarded to J.H. Moore?
8. What crisis is occurring in the governor's office when Jack returns to town?
9. Compare and contrast the funerals for Willie and Adam.
10. What twist of fate changes public perception of Willie Stark?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the author's use of local color particularly regarding speech and dialogue. How can you tell the differences in the characters backgrounds and experiences by the way they speak? Do you think Willie's colorful speaking style is exaggerated or is it realistic?
Essay Topic 2
If Jack's mother has always been in love with Judge Irwin, why didn't she marry him, especially when she became pregnant? Why would Jack's mother suffer through a string of inferior men as husbands? What price did she pay in order to keep Jack ignorant about the identity of his real father?
Essay Topic 3
Explain why the fateful meeting of Willy and Adam in the courthouse had to happen. Why did the author let both characters die? Did he not want to take a stand on whether good can triumph over evil? Or is it because no one can be totally good just as no one can be totally bad?
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