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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused an outbreak of fires and looting on Chicago's West Side African-American neighborhoods during Richard Daley's fourth term?
(a) Daley ordering water to be cut off from fire hydrants in the area.
(b) The assassination of Martin Luther King.
(c) Increased police abuse after the retirement of Police Chief Orlando Wilson.
(d) The retirement of Police Chief Orlando Wilson.

2. Why did Richard Daley visit the Democrat Party headquarters after city council meetings?
(a) He owed the party his political allegiance.
(b) He wanted to check what the marching orders were from the Party regulars.
(c) He needed the Party's help for his next election campaign.
(d) He served as Democrat Party Chairman.

3. What nickname did Richard Daley earn while national attention was focused on Chicago?
(a) "Dick the bruiser."
(b) "Dick the builder."
(c) "Richard the lionhearted."
(d) "Daley the developer."

4. Royko reported that _______________ were most suspicious of Richard Daley.
(a) Congressmen.
(b) Illinois governors.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Outsiders to Chicago.

5. How did Richard Daley address the corruption within the city government?
(a) He had meetings with corrupt officials and reminded them of his basic creed, "Don't get caught."
(b) He personally took charge and fired or incarcerated offenders.
(c) He hired a P.R. firm to put a positive spin on the controversies.
(d) He tried to blow the bad news off the front pages with big, circus-like events.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?

2. What was the result of Richard Daley's hard work with the Democratic Central Committee?

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

4. Why did Richard Daley make the unusual move?

5. How did most Chicagoans consider the corruption within the department?

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