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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major political event was guided by Richard Daley's leadership in 1956?
(a) President Dwight D. Eisenhower's announcement that he was running for re-election.
(b) The Democratic National Convention.
(c) Harry Truman held up a copy of the Chicago Tribune that announced, "Dewey Defeats Truman!"
(d) Vice President Richard Nixon's "Kitchen Debate" with Nikita Nikita Khrushchev.

2. What 1960 police department scandal caused great embarrassment for Richard Daley?
(a) Several officials were indicted for real estate contract violations.
(b) The 1960 presidential election was found to be fraudulent.
(c) A burglar reported that he was part of a burglary gang and the other members were policemen.
(d) The murders of the activists were traced back to ward committeemen.

3. How many protesters arrived in Chicago for the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 50,000.

4. How often were Richard Daley's phones checked for bugs?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Daily.
(d) Weekly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did ward committeemen use their influence to encourage participation in elections?

2. Who did Richard Daley usually see first when he arrived at his office?

3. What is the topic for Chapter II?

4. What was the name of the lawyer who investigated the relationship between Daley and Marovitz?

5. What was the result of an effort to prove that Richard Daley's neighbors were intolerant of segregating neighborhoods based on color?

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