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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the result to Richard Daley from the unusual circumstance of Clarence Wagner dropping out of the contest for Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Daley was both feared and respected by the hard fighting politicians in Chicago.
(b) Richard Daley was suspected of being corrupt and unworthy of trust for several years.
(c) Richard Daley became Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party.
(d) Daley was seen as an uncouth opportunist who took advantage of the misfortunes of his political opponenets.

2. What would Richard Daley do if he discovered one of his married, Catholic appointees was having an affair?
(a) He would encourge him to get marriage counceling.
(b) He would see to it that his public service career in Chicago came to an end.
(c) He would ignore it if he was a popular official.
(d) He would get pictures of the officials indiscretions and use them to coerce his cooperation.

3. What did Royko state disturbed Richard Daley?
(a) Public displays of immorality.
(b) Anti-war protestors.
(c) His friends being caught in corruption.
(d) Republicans.

4. What is the name of a famous criminal that Mayor Big Bill Thompson allowed to walk freely through the streets of Chicago?
(a) "Pretty Boy" Floyd.
(b) Al Capone.
(c) John Dillinger.
(d) Bugs Moran.

5. Royko reported that ___________ were not upset with Richard Daley's abuses of power.
(a) Republicans.
(b) Presidents.
(c) Chicagoans.
(d) Democrats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Richard Daley's unusual moral code?

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

3. How long was Richard Daley on the city payroll?

4. What was in the front and back of Richard Daley's house?

5. What skills did Richard Daley learn in the Christian Brothers technical school?

(see the answer key)

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