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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of Chapter I?
(a) Richard Daley's political growth.
(b) Richard Daley's boyhood home.
(c) Chicago's transformation under Richard Daley's rule.
(d) Richard Daley's daily routine.

2. When Joe McDonough was elected to County Treasurer, what happened to Richard Daley?
(a) McDonough kept Daley in his office as an aide.
(b) Daley was left in Chicago City Hall where he eventually became a rival to McDonough.
(c) Daley decided to set his own course and run for state senate.
(d) The two split and Daley continued to pursue his career in City Hall.

3. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?
(a) With a ride in his limo.
(b) With a kiss from his wife.
(c) With a police review of his enemies activities.
(d) With a cup of cofee and a blintz.

4. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?
(a) Dan Rostenkowski.
(b) Martin Kennelly.
(c) Vito Marzullo.
(d) Robert Merriam.

5. In what year did Richard Daley win the Chairmanship of the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1942.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?

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

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

4. How were the various Chicago neighborhoods sustained economically?

5. Who did Richard Daley appoint to take care of the 1960 police department scandal?

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