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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Richard Daley put his scandal behind him, what two political victories did he achieve?
(a) He helped to name Lyndon B. Johnson as John F. Kennedy's running mate and had his urban renewal plans endorsed by Martin Luther King.
(b) He helped to elect John F. Kennedy to the presidency and defeated his rival Ben Adamowski.
(c) He helped to elect Dan Rostenkowski to congress and defeated Robert Merriam in a second election.
(d) He overwelmingly won a third term as mayor and got Vito Marzullo appointed to the federal court.

2. 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 nearly killed in a counter attack that took place on the street where he lived.
(c) He used his negotiating skills to calm down competing gangs.
(d) He was rumoured to be a leader of one of the gangs involved in violence.

3. 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 encourge him to get marriage counceling.
(c) He would see to it that his public service career in Chicago came to an end.
(d) He would ignore it if he was a popular official.

4. What was Richard Daley's initial response to the 1960 police department scandal?
(a) He sequestered himself in his home out of shame.
(b) He began drinking heavily.
(c) He made public attacks against people investigating the charges.
(d) He stonewalled all investigations.

5. What did Martin Luther King do when Mayor Daley's actions did not satisfactorily address the problems of segregation?
(a) Dr. King began staging protest marches in white neighborhoods.
(b) Dr. King left for Memphis, Tennessee where he was assassinated.
(c) Dr. King went to Washington, D.C. and delivered his "I have a dream" speech.
(d) Dr. King was arrested by Chicago police on a voter fraud charge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major political event was guided by Richard Daley's leadership in 1956?

2. What was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?

3. What is the name of a famous criminal that Mayor Big Bill Thompson allowed to walk freely through the streets of Chicago?

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

5. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?

(see the answer key)

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