Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event led to the biggest scandal of Richard Daley's second term as mayor?
(a) The Attorney General of Illinois investigated and took steps to take control of the Real Estate Division of the City of Chicago.
(b) Three civil rights activists were found beaten to death and buried at a construction site outside of Chicago.
(c) A burglar was arrested.
(d) A former ward committeeman went public with how precincts would routinely, "Vote the graveyard."

2. What was the first unusual decision that Richard Daley made after he was elected mayor?
(a) He moved the mayor's office to the Chicago Democrat headquarters.
(b) He moved to a home next door to City Hall.
(c) He maintained the chairmanship of the party while serving as mayor.
(d) He had the door removed from his office to represent he would have an open administration.

3. Richard Daley had a role in getting Abraham Marovitz appointed to what position?
(a) The Department of Defense.
(b) The U.S. Federal District Court.
(c) The Supreme Court.
(d) The State Department.

4. How were patronage jobs issued in Chicago?
(a) They were bid upon by qualified candidates.
(b) They were distributed to ward committeemen who delivered the highest voter turnout.
(c) The mayor gave them to the precinct where he had the most friends.
(d) Applications were taken and candidates went through a stringent interview process.

5. When did racial conflicts begin to become public in Chicago?
(a) During the early 1960s.
(b) During the late 1950s.
(c) After Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
(d) During the Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Richard Daley's family background?

2. What nickname did Richard Daley earn while national attention was focused on Chicago?

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

4. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?

5. What made the Cook County Democratic Central Committee so powerful?

(see the answer key)

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