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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was a police action in April of 1968 characterized by observers?
(a) It is called a police riot.
(b) The threats of McCarthy supporters is discounted as an easily handled threat.
(c) The demands of African-American delegates are considered seriously by the Democrat Convention Platform Committee.
(d) The unattached Kennedy delegates inspire political activists of all types to go to Chicago to demonstrate.

2. What was among the influences for which Vito Marzullo was well known?
(a) Selecting judges.
(b) Finding new political talent.
(c) Eliminated political enemies.
(d) "Voting the graveyard."

3. What talent of Richard Daley's earned him praise from Democrats around the country?
(a) His ability to turn out votes.
(b) His knack for organizing meetings.
(c) His ability to deliver stirring speeches.
(d) His ability to smear Republican opponents.

4. What was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?
(a) Author and television commentator with several Chicago television stations.
(b) First baseman for the Chicago Cubs.
(c) Author and city official in Chicago.
(d) Author and newspaper columnist with three Chicago newspapers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Richard Daley do through the evenings of the 1920's after he was finished with his day job with the City?

2. What kind of speaking style did Daley have?

3. How did ward committeemen use their influence to encourage participation in elections?

4. What tactic did segregation opponents use to point out the problem of segregation in Chicago?

5. What did Richard Daley actually do with the 1970 scandal involving public officials?

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