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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his earlier years as Chicago Mayor, Richard Daley walked down Michigan Avenue to greet people. Why did he stop the practice?
(a) He moved to a new, spacious house which made a trip to Michigan for a walk impractical.
(b) The walk in the early morning air was hard on his declining health.
(c) The neighborhood became run-down and embarrassing.
(d) People who protested his power were a potential threat to his safety.

2. In what year did Richard Daley die?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1866.
(d) 1976.

3. Where did the Introduction first appear?
(a) Chicago Herald.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Chicago Sun-Times.
(d) Chicago Tribune.

4. What was Richard Daley's family background?
(a) Polish laborer.
(b) British gentry.
(c) Irish Catholic.
(d) German farm stock.

5. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?
(a) Lyndon Baines Johnson.
(b) Adalai Stevenson.
(c) Harry S. Truman.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first stop that Richard Daley made everyday?

2. What was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?

3. Why did Royko consider Richard Daley to be a believable father figure to Chicagoans?

4. According to Royko, What will be the most-remembered political legacy of Richard Daley?

5. What did Royko state disturbed Richard Daley?

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