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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?
(a) 25.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 35.

2. Who did Richard Daley replace at the beginning of his fourth term?
(a) Ward Committeeman Vito Marzullo who passed away.
(b) Dan Rostenkowski who moved to Washington, D.C., to serve as congressman.
(c) Judge Abraham Marovitz who was debarred.
(d) Police Chief Orlando Wilson, who retired.

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

4. What was Richard Daley able to accomplish with the additional funding that the Republican Governor of Illinois granted to Chicago in 1956?
(a) Begin new construction and present tangible proof to the voters that he is wasting no time in improving the city.
(b) Show the parents of school children that he wanted to improve education.
(c) Show the voters who could not afford a car that he would help them get to work.
(d) Show decision makers in Washington that he could support their plans.

5. Who was Richard Daley's opponent during his fourth run for Mayor?
(a) Robert Merriam.
(b) Ben Adamowski.
(c) Orlando Wilson.
(d) John Warner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was among the promises that Daley made during the campaign?

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

3. What happened when Richard Daley ran for his second term?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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