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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What past time of Joe McDonough helped Richard Daley earn political status and why?
(a) McDonough spent much time at race tracks allowing Daley fill the responsibilities of McDonough's office.
(b) McDonough enjoyed deep sea diving and left the office frequently to Daley's care.
(c) McDonough was a widely reputed alcoholic so Daley's departure was considered wise.
(d) McDonough was a philanderer so Daley began to sow the seeds of McDonugh's humiliation.

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

3. How did Richard Daley respond to the outbreaks?
(a) He issued shoot to kill orders against arsonists and shoot to maim orders against looters.
(b) He had a city hall meeting with civil rights advocates to get their input for a new police chief.
(c) He ordered a restoration of Chief Wilson's policies in the African American neighborhoods.
(d) He restored water services to the fire hydrants in the neighborhood.

4. What is the name of a famous criminal that Mayor Big Bill Thompson allowed to walk freely through the streets of Chicago?
(a) "Pretty Boy" Floyd.
(b) John Dillinger.
(c) Al Capone.
(d) Bugs Moran.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Richard Daley earn while national attention was focused on Chicago?

2. How did the public respond to Richard Daley's response to the outbreaks?

3. What was Richard Daley able to accomplish with the additional funding that the Republican Governor of Illinois granted to Chicago in 1956?

4. What was Richard Daley's response after a commission recommended that the police should treat blacks the same as whites?

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

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