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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many protesters arrived in Chicago for the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 5,000.

2. How did Richard Daley diffuse the 1970 scandal involving the public officials?
(a) Daley claimed to repay the public funds from his bank account.
(b) Daley transfered a few police commanders and vowed to reform the department.
(c) Daley claimed to repay the Cook County Democratic campaign funds.
(d) He hired a political adviser who guided him in responding to claims he was losing his mental edge.

3. What event took place in Chicago during April that foretold conflict at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago?
(a) Eugene McCarthy's primary victories invigorated the antiwar movement.
(b) Martin Luther King was assassinated.
(c) A large peace march was held in Chicago in the Loop area.
(d) Senator Bobby Kennedy was assassinated.

4. What 1960 police department scandal caused great embarrassment for Richard Daley?
(a) The 1960 presidential election was found to be fraudulent.
(b) Several officials were indicted for real estate contract violations.
(c) The murders of the activists were traced back to ward committeemen.
(d) A burglar reported that he was part of a burglary gang and the other members were policemen.

5. How large and what was the make up of the security detail for the 1968 Democratic National convention?
(a) 20,000 Marines and Illinois State Patrolmen.
(b) 25,000 police officers and National Guard soldiers.
(c) 2,500 precinct walkers and sanitation workers.
(d) 15,000 private security personnel and prison guards.

6. How widely regarded was Richard Daley's victory for his fifth term regarded?
(a) Throughout the state of Illinois.
(b) All the way to Washington, D.C.
(c) Very few people noticed.
(d) Within the Cook County Democrat Party.

7. After controversy around the 1968 Democrat National Convention subsided, what was the condition of Richard Daley?
(a) His record of strong arming opponents had earned him the contempt of political opponents.
(b) He had his health, successful children, an outstanding career in Chicago politics, fame, and control of the Machine.
(c) He had become tired and proned to make bad judgements.
(d) He became increasingly paranoid and withdrew to life as a recluse.

8. Why did a particular important figure frustrate Richard Daley during the period of protests against segregated neighborhoods?
(a) William Kunstler frustrated Daley because he was continually threatening legal action on the injustices Dr. King publicized.
(b) President Kennedy frustrated Daley because he did little to offer political support during the turmoil.
(c) Martin Luther King frustrated Daley because he had no control over Dr. King when he caused bad publicity with his protests.
(d) Police Chief Wilson frustrated Daley because he treated African-American protestors with a light touch, and per their agreement Wilson was the one official Daley could not boss around.

9. How did Richard Daley's selection for the 1970 Cook County Sheriff's race show in the election?
(a) Marzullo ran a poor race and was narrowly defeated.
(b) Wilson decided to withdraw before the election was held.
(c) Adamowski disappeared mysteriously before the election.
(d) Elrod won easily.

10. What did the election results for Richard Daley's fifth term mean for influence over the future of Chicago politics?
(a) Growing apathy began to overshadow all the events of his early career.
(b) The results meant that the coming political challenges would leave his influence subject to his successor.
(c) The results meant he could name his successor.
(d) Suspicion among Chicago politicians fueled Daley's paranoia and he began making strange decisions.

11. What happened to segregation opponents who showed up at Richard Daley's house?
(a) Police forces arrived to arrest all that were involved.
(b) The gathering was joined by neighborhood supporters who considered segregation in Chicago unjust.
(c) His neigbors pelted them with rocks.
(d) A firetruck was dispatched to scatter the gathering with its fire hoses.

12. What did the public officials do in the 1970 scandal that compounded the problems for Richard Daley?
(a) Daley's political opponent was hospitalized after a beating by precinct workers.
(b) The Daley administration tried to stone wall the investigation into illegal use of public money.
(c) The grand jury discovered that the officers involved in the killing of the Black Panthers fired more than 80 shots, but only one bullet could be traced to the victims guns.
(d) Daley became publicly indignant over the charges which just fueled the speculation that he was losing control of his faculties.

13. 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 restored water services to the fire hydrants in the neighborhood.
(c) He ordered a restoration of Chief Wilson's policies in the African American neighborhoods.
(d) He had a city hall meeting with civil rights advocates to get their input for a new police chief.

14. How did Richard Daley address the corruption within the city government?
(a) He personally took charge and fired or incarcerated offenders.
(b) He hired a P.R. firm to put a positive spin on the controversies.
(c) He had meetings with corrupt officials and reminded them of his basic creed, "Don't get caught."
(d) He tried to blow the bad news off the front pages with big, circus-like events.

15. At what point during the 1968 Democratic National Convention did protesters and security forces clash?
(a) Opening night of the convention.
(b) Throughout the summer weeks before the convention.
(c) On Wednesday before the presidential nominations were made.
(d) The weekend before the start of the convention.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was a police action in April of 1968 characterized by observers?

2. Who did Richard Daley appoint to take care of the 1960 police department scandal?

3. Who did Richard Daley run as Democrat candidate for Cook County Sheriff in 1971?

4. After Richard Daley put his scandal behind him, what two political victories did he achieve?

5. What resulted from the high ranking personnel change that came to Daley at the beginning of his fourth term?

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