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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard Daley became connected with a judge named Abraham Lincoln Marovitz. How did they meet?
(a) They met at the wedding of Daley and his wife.
(b) They met when Marovitz was prosecuting one of Daley's gangster friends.
(c) They met when Marovitz was a young prosecutor and Daley was a clerk in the City Council.
(d) They met when Daley took his only defense stand against Marovitz.

2. Who was the Republican candidate opposing Richard Daley in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?
(a) Alderman Robert Merriam.
(b) Vito Marzullo.
(c) Martin Kennelly.
(d) Dan Rostenkowski.

3. What role did Joe McDonough play in shaping Richard Daley's political career?
(a) He introduced Daley to his wife.
(b) He rented a room to Daley so he could get to work on time.
(c) He taught Daley the ins and outs of Chicago's political machine.
(d) He chose Daley as his Chief of Staff.

4. What happened to Richard Daley's chief opponent for Cook County Democratic Chairman shortly before the election?
(a) He withdrew because of health reasons.
(b) He died in an auto accident.
(c) He mysteriously disappeared.
(d) He died of a heart attack.

5. How long was Richard Daley on the city payroll?
(a) Sporadically over five decades.
(b) At least the next 48 years.
(c) 23 years as mayor.
(d) 53 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joe McDonough was elected to County Treasurer, what happened to Richard Daley?

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

3. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?

4. Why did some members of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee believe that Richard Daley was not suited for the position of Chairman?

5. Why is the Chicago race riot of 1919 an important event in Richard Daley's history?

(see the answer key)

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