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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Richard Daley earn a nickname while he was using public funding for various public works projects?
(a) The country witnessed his tough political tactics first hand.
(b) He was behind massive urban renewal developments in poor minority areas of Chicago.
(c) He took personal risk in supporting Adalai Stevenson's nomination for a second run against President Eisenhower.
(d) He improved the downtown and lake front areas and upgraded O'Hare from a military airport to one of the nation's state of the art commercial airports.

2. What was Richard Daley's advice to city officials getting money on the sly?
(a) Read him his rights.
(b) Cut me in.
(c) Don't get caught.
(d) Find a lawyer.

3. To whom was Richard Daley most loyal according to Royko?
(a) Croney's, lobbyists, politicians and presidents.
(b) Former teachers, businessmen, mothers and veterans.
(c) Family, neighbors, old buddies, the corner grocer.
(d) Athletes, celebrities, the wealthy and oil sheiks.

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

5. What did Richard Daley leave behind after his death?
(a) Huge public deficits that are still being paid off.
(b) A wife and three sons.
(c) A "gouging, grabbing, tripping" fight for his power.
(d) A modest home on the southside of Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did racial conflicts begin to become public in Chicago?

2. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?

3. What was the label that was given to those who had similar views to Richard Daley in the Cook County Democratic Party?

4. What was the year of the election for Richard Daley's fourth term?

5. What happened to segregation opponents who showed up at Richard Daley's house?

(see the answer key)

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