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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Republican candidate opposing Richard Daley in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?
(a) Alderman Robert Merriam.
(b) Vito Marzullo.
(c) Martin Kennelly.
(d) Dan Rostenkowski.

2. What was the most important rule Richard Daley learned from Joe McDonough?
(a) Don't get caught.
(b) Don't call us, we'll call you.
(c) Don't look back, something may be gaining on you.
(d) Keep a stiff upper lip.

3. What skills did Richard Daley learn in the Christian Brothers technical school?
(a) Typing and shorthand for a secretarial position.
(b) Jabbing and dodging for boxers.
(c) Welding a pipefitting for plumbers.
(d) Smelting and extruding for iron workers.

4. Why is the Chicago race riot of 1919 an important event in Richard Daley's history?
(a) The violence forced his family to move where he made contacts that shaped his career.
(b) He was rumoured to be a leader of one of the gangs involved in violence.
(c) He used his negotiating skills to calm down competing gangs.
(d) He was nearly killed in a counter attack that took place on the street where he lived.

5. What were the campaign issues pressed by the Republican candidate in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?
(a) Inconsistent garbage removal and government waste.
(b) School funding and violent crime.
(c) Corruption in the Police Department and the Democratic Machine.
(d) Equal rights and desegregation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Richard Daley make the unusual move?

2. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?

3. Daley did not personally attack his opponent, but what was one of the things the Democratic Machine did during the election?

4. Who did Richard Daley replace at the beginning of his fourth term?

5. What did Richard Daley present himself as in his first campaign for Mayor?

(see the answer key)

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