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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Royko reported that _______________ were most suspicious of Richard Daley.
(a) Congressmen.
(b) Outsiders to Chicago.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Illinois governors.

2. What did Royko describe as Richard Daley's character traits?
(a) Hot-tempered, simple, devious and powerful.
(b) Loud, profane, immoral and angry.
(c) Simple, quiet, humble and kind.
(d) Studious, resolved, calm and patient.

3. Where did the Introduction first appear?
(a) Chicago Sun-Times.
(b) Chicago Tribune.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Chicago Herald.

4. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Lyndon Baines Johnson.
(c) Harry S. Truman.
(d) Adalai Stevenson.

5. What would Richard Daley do if he discovered one of his married, Catholic appointees was having an affair?
(a) He would get pictures of the officials indiscretions and use them to coerce his cooperation.
(b) He would ignore it if he was a popular official.
(c) He would see to it that his public service career in Chicago came to an end.
(d) He would encourge him to get marriage counceling.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what or whom did Royko compare Richard Daley's character?

2. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?

3. What supplemental role did the Chicago Police Department perform for Richard Daley?

4. In his earlier years as Chicago Mayor, Richard Daley walked down Michigan Avenue to greet people. Why did he stop the practice?

5. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?

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