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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what has Richard Daley's quick rise in political influence been credited?
(a) His ability to see and negotiate his way through conflict.
(b) His unique skill as an orator to persuade even the most seasoned officeholder to take action.
(c) His membership in a club named the Hamburgs that spawned a number of successful Chicago politicians.
(d) His quiet and earnest work to help all voters get to the polls.

2. In Chicago City Hall, Richard Daley was known by all of the following except:
(a) The Man on the Fifth.
(b) Hizzoner.
(c) Duh Mare.
(d) The Big Guy.

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

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

5. What was Richard Daley's unusual moral code?
(a) Thou shalt not steal but though shalt not blow the whistle on anybody who does.
(b) Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Democrat.
(c) I don't care what you do as long as I don't catch you doing it.
(d) Do as I say, not as I do.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Richard Daley on the city payroll?

2. What did Richard Daley receive when he finally became Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party?

3. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?

4. What happened when the incumbent mayor before Richard Daley made his appeal before the Cook County Central Committee that was chaired by Daley?

5. How were patronage jobs issued in Chicago?

(see the answer key)

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