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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?
(a) He got federal funds to make Chicago streets part of the Interstate Highway system.
(b) He established a new affordable bus service to enhance mass transit.
(c) He sought and received increased tax revenue through the Republican Governor of Illinois.
(d) He won additional funds for Chicago public schools.

2. What was the first unusual decision that Richard Daley made after he was elected mayor?
(a) He maintained the chairmanship of the party while serving as mayor.
(b) He moved the mayor's office to the Chicago Democrat headquarters.
(c) He had the door removed from his office to represent he would have an open administration.
(d) He moved to a home next door to City Hall.

3. What talent of Richard Daley's earned him praise from Democrats around the country?
(a) His ability to turn out votes.
(b) His ability to smear Republican opponents.
(c) His ability to deliver stirring speeches.
(d) His knack for organizing meetings.

4. Why did Richard Daley earn a nickname while he was using public funding for various public works projects?
(a) The country witnessed his tough political tactics first hand.
(b) He was behind massive urban renewal developments in poor minority areas of Chicago.
(c) He improved the downtown and lake front areas and upgraded O'Hare from a military airport to one of the nation's state of the art commercial airports.
(d) He took personal risk in supporting Adalai Stevenson's nomination for a second run against President Eisenhower.

5. What became the most consuming controversy during Richard Daley's first two terms as mayor?
(a) Ward committeemen turning in doctored election returns.
(b) City planners using their positions to profit from real estate development.
(c) Segregation throughout the city's ethnic neighbor hoods.
(d) Corruption in the police department.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the headquarters of the Chicago Democrat Party in relation to Richard Daley's office?

2. What was Richard Daley's initial response to the 1960 police department scandal?

3. What defined the geographic areas of Chicago?

4. What past time of Joe McDonough helped Richard Daley earn political status and why?

5. How was Richard Daley's initial urban renewal effort accepted by those who who used the areas?

(see the answer key)

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