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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Richard Daley convince to hold the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago?
(a) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
(b) President Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) The Democrat National Committee.
(d) The Speaker of the House.

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

3. What was Richard Daley's response after a commission recommended that the police should treat blacks the same as whites?
(a) He ignored the recommendations and increased the use of force.
(b) He relented and began promoting a, "kinder and gentler," police force.
(c) He increased abuse against everybody.
(d) He assigned another commission under his control that recommended he keep his policies in place.

4. What made the Cook County Democratic Central Committee so powerful?
(a) It had direct links to Harry Truman.
(b) It was directed from Washington, D.C.
(c) It set Democratic Party policy in Chicago and Cook County.
(d) It was led by Adalai Stevenson.

5. What did Royko describe as Richard Daley's character traits?
(a) Simple, quiet, humble and kind.
(b) Studious, resolved, calm and patient.
(c) Loud, profane, immoral and angry.
(d) Hot-tempered, simple, devious and powerful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was among the promises that Daley made during the campaign?

2. With whom did Richard Daley become most upset during the time of growing racial conflict?

3. How were many of the precinct committee positions earned through the years?

4. What organizations gave Richard Daley his most loyal support?

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

(see the answer key)

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