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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Richard Daley's talent affect the 1948 election?
(a) He knew how to use his office to raise funds.
(b) He developed campaign ads that made people believe that Thomas Dewey was planning to desegregate Chicago.
(c) He was able to organize campaign ralleys that helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.
(d) His ability to turn out votes helped Harry Truman win the presidential election.

2. What did people have to do to stay safe in Chicago while Richard Daley was growing up?
(a) Show courtesy to women and children.
(b) Wear safety helmets.
(c) Stay in their own neighborhood with their own kind.
(d) Speak softly and carry a big stick.

3. What was Richard Daley able to accomplish with the additional funding that the Republican Governor of Illinois granted to Chicago in 1956?
(a) Show decision makers in Washington that he could support their plans.
(b) Show the parents of school children that he wanted to improve education.
(c) Begin new construction and present tangible proof to the voters that he is wasting no time in improving the city.
(d) Show the voters who could not afford a car that he would help them get to work.

4. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 35.
(d) 21.

5. What was the name of the lawyer who investigated the relationship between Daley and Marovitz?
(a) William Kunstler.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Johnny Cochran.
(d) F. Lee Baily.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Richard Daley prepare for speeches he gave to civic organizations?

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

3. What is the topic of Chapter I?

4. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?

5. What happened to Richard Daley's chief opponent for Cook County Democratic Chairman shortly before the election?

(see the answer key)

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