All the King’s Men Quizzes

All the King's Men Quiz 1

1 In what year was All the King's Men first published?
1946

1929

1949

1936
2 Robert Penn Warren was involved in the formation of what new mode of literary analysis?
Structuralism

Deconstructionism

Post-structuralism

New Criticism
3 What is the term for a work of fiction in which characters and plot moves loosely represent real-life persons and events?
roman à clef

incluing

deus ex machina

in medias res
4 The character of Willie Stark is loosely based on which Southern governor?
George Wallace

James E. Folsom

James A. Noe

Huey P. Long
5 The setting of All the King's Men is based on which state?
Louisiana

Texas

Florida

Alabama
6 How did the Southern governor on whose life Willie Stark is loosely based die in real life?
was assassinated by an anarchist

died of old age

died in an auto accident

was shot by a doctor
7 In what year did All the King's Men win the Pulitzer Prize?
1951

1948

1949

1946
8 Who attempts to split the "cocklebur vote" by tricking Willie into running in the gubernatorial race?
Byram B. White

Joe Harrison

Hugh Miller

Sam MacMurfee
9 What ex-governor becomes a figurehead for opposition to Willie in the state legislature?
Joel Stanton

Sam MacMurfee

Joe Harrison

Dolph Pillsbury
10 What is the name of Adam's and Anne's late father, the former governor of the state?
Mark Stanton

William Stanton

Joel Stanton

Hugh Stanton
11 Who is Jack's mother's first husband?
Marvin Frey

Montague Irwin

Ellis Burden

Theodore Murrell
12 What is Jack's cynical nickname for Jack's mother's first husband?
the Tycoon

the Count

the Young Executive

the Scholarly Attorney
13 What is Jack's cynical nickname for his mother's last husband?
the Tycoon

the Count

the Young Executive

the Scholarly Attorney
14 Who is Jack's mother's last husband?
Joel Stanton

Ellis Burden

Montague Irwin

Theodore Murrell
15 What is Jack's mother's first name?
Christine

Marie

It is not revealed.

Anne
16 In what decade does Stanton serve as governor?
1930s

1920s

1910s

1940s
17 In what decade does Willie Stark serve as governor?
1950s

1920s

1940s

1930s
18 From which year is Jack narrating the events of the story?
1936

1949

1939

1946
19 In what year do the primary events of the first chapter take place?
1935

1938

1936

1934
20 Who is Governor Stanton's attorney general?
Montague Irwin

Willie Stark

Byram B. White

Hugh Miller
21 Who is Willie Stark's first attorney general?
Hugh Miller

Byram B. White

Jack Burden

Tiny Duffy
22 Who is Willie Stark's lieutenant-governor during his second term?
Hugh Miller

Tiny Duffy

Byram B. White

Sam MacMurfee
23 Which pairing of character and eventual fate in the novel is NOT correct?
Sam MacMurfee - loses governorship to Willie

Hugh Miller - resigns

Willie Stark - is murdered

Byram B. White - is impeached
24 Which pairing of character and eventual fate in the novel is NOT correct?
Judge Irwin - takes own life

Anne Stanton - marries Jack Burden

Adam Stanton - takes own life

Tiny Duffy - becomes governor
25 Who of the following was never governor of the state?
Joe Harrison

Sam MacMurfee

Tiny Duffy

Hugh Miller

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