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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?
(a) Daley won with 73 percent of the vote.
(b) His opponent died in a mysterious auto accident two days before the election.
(c) Daley was forced to dispatch more street repair projects than he ever had.
(d) Daley won a narrow victory.

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

3. Royko reported that _______________ were most suspicious of Richard Daley.
(a) Republicans.
(b) Congressmen.
(c) Outsiders to Chicago.
(d) Illinois governors.

4. At what point during the 1968 Democratic National Convention did protesters and security forces clash?
(a) Opening night of the convention.
(b) Throughout the summer weeks before the convention.
(c) On Wednesday before the presidential nominations were made.
(d) The weekend before the start of the convention.

5. What would ward committeemen do if they could not win election to an additional public office?
(a) They would operate their own business that was given preferential treatment by the city government.
(b) They were given prime jobs running city departments.
(c) They would make additional money running a protection racket through the Chicago Police Department.
(d) They would give themselves the best patronage jobs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his earlier years as Chicago Mayor, Richard Daley walked down Michigan Avenue to greet people. Why did he stop the practice?

3. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?

4. When was the Introduction written?

5. What defined the geographic areas of Chicago?

(see the answer key)

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