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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Richard Daley's talent affect the 1948 election?
(a) He knew how to use his office to raise funds.
(b) He was able to organize campaign ralleys that helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.
(c) His ability to turn out votes helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.
(d) He developed campaign ads that made people believe that Thomas Dewey was planning to desegregate Chicago.

2. In what year did Richard Daley earn a position in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1942.

3. Why did Royko suggest that immigrants were tolerant of Richard Daley's abuses of power?
(a) They were accustomed to czars, kings, and emperors using power like a club.
(b) They would get their kick-back.
(c) They knew if they were patient they would get theirs.
(d) He abused power for their benefit.

4. 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 deliver stirring speeches.
(c) His ability to smear Republican opponents.
(d) His knack for organizing meetings.

5. What was one of the issues that members of the Democratic Central Committee used to oppose Richard Daley during his campaign to become Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Richard Daley favored immigration control.
(b) Richard Daley wanted to crack down harder on crime.
(c) Richard Daley was too liberal and too connected to new Democrats.
(d) Richard Daley wanted to limit the influence of the Federal Government.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?

2. Who was the Democrat official who became a rival to Daley in his climb to the chairmanship of the Democratic Central Committee?

3. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?

4. What did people have to do to stay safe in Chicago while Richard Daley was growing up?

5. What would Richard Daley do if he discovered one of his married, Catholic appointees was having an affair?

(see the answer key)

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