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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) 35.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 17.

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

3. What skills did Richard Daley learn in the Christian Brothers technical school?
(a) Jabbing and dodging for boxers.
(b) Smelting and extruding for iron workers.
(c) Welding a pipefitting for plumbers.
(d) Typing and shorthand for a secretarial position.

4. What personal relationship was Richard Daley maintaining that gave him the incentive to do well when he was working for Joe McDonough in the Cook County Treasurer's Office?
(a) He served as liaison between Al Capone and his syndicate while he was in prison.
(b) He started doing business with Joe Kennedy.
(c) He began dating his future wife, Eleanor.
(d) He began working with a young politician named Adalai Stevenson.

5. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?
(a) He was too easy on Republicans.
(b) He was a weak token.
(c) He was too stingy with patronage jobs.
(d) He was too easy on non-voting immigrants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Richard Daley born?

2. What were the issues that Richard Daley's opponent raised during the election before his fourth term?

3. What is the topic for Chapter II?

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

5. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?

(see the answer key)

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