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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?
(a) He would call a truce and negotiate between the warring factions.
(b) He'd sit in the middle of it all and and look as happy as a kid at a birthday party.
(c) He would ignore it had let it take its course.
(d) He would take sides and use his power to crush his opponents.

3. What race-related issue did Richard Daley face during his early second term?
(a) Segregated businesses.
(b) Segregated public facilities.
(c) Segregated schools.
(d) African-American discontent with segregated neighborhoods.

4. What did Richard Daley receive when he finally became Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) Police protection for him and his family.
(b) Access to funds from the National Democratic Party to use at his whims.
(c) Control over his own political machine.
(d) Direct access to politicians from around the country.

5. How did Richard Daley respond to growing tensions in the weeks leading up to the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
(a) He planned a massive show of force and denied public gathering permits to antiwar groups.
(b) He began conferring with President Johnson for advice on how to handle the situation.
(c) He did not consider any of the threats to be serious and ignored them.
(d) He became a mediator between the various interest groups and the Democratic National Committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were many of the precinct committee positions earned through the years?

2. How was a police action in April of 1968 characterized by observers?

3. In what year did Richard Daley earn a position in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?

4. What did the response of contenders for the 1972 Democrat Presidential Nomination signify to Richard Daley?

5. Why is the Chicago race riot of 1919 an important event in Richard Daley's history?

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