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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joe McDonough was elected to County Treasurer, what happened to Richard Daley?
(a) Daley decided to set his own course and run for state senate.
(b) Daley was left in Chicago City Hall where he eventually became a rival to McDonough.
(c) The two split and Daley continued to pursue his career in City Hall.
(d) McDonough kept Daley in his office as an aide.

2. What was one of the issues that members of the Democratic Central Committee used to oppose Richard Daley during his campaign to become Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Richard Daley favored immigration control.
(b) Richard Daley wanted to crack down harder on crime.
(c) Richard Daley wanted to limit the influence of the Federal Government.
(d) Richard Daley was too liberal and too connected to new Democrats.

3. What did Richard Daley provide these organizations to maintain their support?
(a) He worked to get government grants to provide law enforcement officials with the most up-to-date weaponry and forensic equipment.
(b) He influenced bowling alleys throughout Chicago to provide free league nights.
(c) He paid at the top of the scale in union wages and provided an unending stream of massive public works projects requiring union workers.
(d) He used public revenues to assure that the Chicago Public Schools System was fully funded and materials were easily made available.

4. What became the most consuming controversy during Richard Daley's first two terms as mayor?
(a) Segregation throughout the city's ethnic neighbor hoods.
(b) City planners using their positions to profit from real estate development.
(c) Corruption in the police department.
(d) Ward committeemen turning in doctored election returns.

5. What would happen to ward committeemen if they did not deliver votes on election day?
(a) The Democratic Party poured more campaign funds in his area for the next election.
(b) They lost their position with the Cook County Democratic Central Committee.
(c) He would end up, "sleeping with the fishes."
(d) Their precinct lost funding for projects he requested.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Richard Daley born?

2. How many patronage jobs did Vito Marzullo have for his precinct?

3. What talent of Richard Daley's earned him praise from Democrats around the country?

4. What is a campaign tactic that Richard Daley used against all of his election opponents?

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

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