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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Richard Daley help to get nominated for the 1956 Democratic candidate for president?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Adalai Stevenson.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. After Richard Daley put his scandal behind him, what two political victories did he achieve?
(a) He helped to elect John F. Kennedy to the presidency and defeated his rival Ben Adamowski.
(b) 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.
(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.

3. What nickname did Richard Daley earn while national attention was focused on Chicago?
(a) "Dick the builder."
(b) "Dick the bruiser."
(c) "Daley the developer."
(d) "Richard the lionhearted."

4. What was the name of the lawyer who investigated the relationship between Daley and Marovitz?
(a) William Kunstler.
(b) Johnny Cochran.
(c) F. Lee Baily.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

5. How often were Richard Daley's phones checked for bugs?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Twice a day.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Daily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What made the Cook County Democratic Central Committee so powerful?

3. What happened when the incumbent mayor before Richard Daley made his appeal before the Cook County Central Committee that was chaired by Daley?

4. What became the most consuming controversy during Richard Daley's first two terms as mayor?

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

(see the answer key)

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