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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?
(a) He was a weak token.
(b) He was too stingy with patronage jobs.
(c) He was too easy on Republicans.
(d) He was too easy on non-voting immigrants.

2. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?
(a) He sought and received increased tax revenue through the Republican Governor of Illinois.
(b) He got federal funds to make Chicago streets part of the Interstate Highway system.
(c) He established a new affordable bus service to enhance mass transit.
(d) He won additional funds for Chicago public schools.

3. What are patronage jobs?
(a) Make-work jobs that have no real function.
(b) Public jobs that are issued through political connections.
(c) The name for jobs that have no other definition.
(d) Service jobs that the government must provide.

4. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?
(a) He would take sides and use his power to crush his opponents.
(b) He'd sit in the middle of it all and and look as happy as a kid at a birthday party.
(c) He would ignore it had let it take its course.
(d) He would call a truce and negotiate between the warring factions.

5. What happened to Richard Daley's chief opponent for Cook County Democratic Chairman shortly before the election?
(a) He mysteriously disappeared.
(b) He died in an auto accident.
(c) He withdrew because of health reasons.
(d) He died of a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of Richard Daley's hard work with the Democratic Central Committee?

2. What did Royko describe as Richard Daley's character traits?

3. What 1960 police department scandal caused great embarrassment for Richard Daley?

4. What event led to the biggest scandal of Richard Daley's second term as mayor?

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

(see the answer key)

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