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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when the incumbent mayor before Richard Daley made his appeal before the Cook County Central Committee that was chaired by Daley?
(a) Daley was drafted to run for Mayor.
(b) He declared that he changed parties to Republican and ran with that party.
(c) He died in an auto accident days before the election and Daley appointed himself as candidate after the death.
(d) He was fired by the committee and Daley appointed himself.

2. What was the name of the lawyer who investigated the relationship between Daley and Marovitz?
(a) William Kunstler.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) F. Lee Baily.
(d) Johnny Cochran.

3. 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.

4. What was the most important rule Richard Daley learned from Joe McDonough?
(a) Don't get caught.
(b) Don't call us, we'll call you.
(c) Keep a stiff upper lip.
(d) Don't look back, something may be gaining on you.

5. What role did Joe McDonough play in shaping Richard Daley's political career?
(a) He chose Daley as his Chief of Staff.
(b) He introduced Daley to his wife.
(c) He rented a room to Daley so he could get to work on time.
(d) He taught Daley the ins and outs of Chicago's political machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?

2. What was Richard Daley's advice to city officials getting money on the sly?

3. Who did Richard Daley convince to hold the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago?

4. What did Martin Luther King do when Mayor Daley's actions did not satisfactorily address the problems of segregation?

5. How did Richard Daley diffuse the 1970 scandal involving the public officials?

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