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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the public officials do in the 1970 scandal that compounded the problems for Richard Daley?
(a) Daley became publicly indignant over the charges which just fueled the speculation that he was losing control of his faculties.
(b) The Daley administration tried to stone wall the investigation into illegal use of public money.
(c) Daley's political opponent was hospitalized after a beating by precinct workers.
(d) The grand jury discovered that the officers involved in the killing of the Black Panthers fired more than 80 shots, but only one bullet could be traced to the victims guns.

2. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?
(a) Harry S. Truman.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Adalai Stevenson.
(d) Lyndon Baines Johnson.

3. Where were the headquarters of the Chicago Democrat Party in relation to Richard Daley's office?
(a) Near Comisky Park.
(b) Across the street.
(c) In the public library.
(d) On the south side of Michigan Avenue.

4. What police action against a public gathering became a precursor to the Democratic National Convention?
(a) Dr. King's assassination caused discontent within African-American delegations to the Convention.
(b) Supporters of Senator Kennedy refused to pledge their support to any other candidate.
(c) McCarthy's antiwar supporters pledged to disrupt the convention if McCarthy was not nominated.
(d) Peace marchers ignored police orders to disperse and were beaten, maced, and arrested.

5. After Richard Daley put his scandal behind him, what two political victories did he achieve?
(a) He helped to elect Dan Rostenkowski to congress and defeated Robert Merriam in a second election.
(b) He helped to elect John F. Kennedy to the presidency and defeated his rival Ben Adamowski.
(c) He overwelmingly won a third term as mayor and got Vito Marzullo appointed to the federal court.
(d) He helped to name Lyndon B. Johnson as John F. Kennedy's running mate and had his urban renewal plans endorsed by Martin Luther King.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what did Richard Daley credit his large majorities in African-American precincts?

2. What was the result to Richard Daley from the unusual circumstance of Clarence Wagner dropping out of the contest for Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?

3. If Chicagoans were disagreeable when they raised complaints to the city, how did Richard Daley regard their complaint?

4. Royko reported that _______________ were most suspicious of Richard Daley.

5. Daley did not personally attack his opponent, but what was one of the things the Democratic Machine did during the election?

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