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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Richard Daley ran for his second term?
(a) The election ended in a draw and Daley ended up being selected by the Chicago City Council.
(b) He chose to step aside and run for state senate.
(c) He was overwhelmingly re-elected.
(d) Corruption and segregation caused him to be narrowly defeated by Robert Merriam.

2. What did Richard Daley leave behind after his death?
(a) Huge public deficits that are still being paid off.
(b) A modest home on the southside of Chicago.
(c) A "gouging, grabbing, tripping" fight for his power.
(d) A wife and three sons.

3. In what year did Richard Daley die?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1866.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1966.

4. Who did Richard Daley usually see first when he arrived at his office?
(a) His secretary.
(b) The Chief of Police.
(c) The press.
(d) His chief of staff.

5. Who was among the more famous ward committeemen from the South Side of Chicago?
(a) Abraham Marovitz.
(b) Al Capone.
(c) Vito Marzullo.
(d) Adalai Stevenson.

6. What was Richard Daley's family background?
(a) German farm stock.
(b) British gentry.
(c) Polish laborer.
(d) Irish Catholic.

7. Richard Daley had a role in getting Abraham Marovitz appointed to what position?
(a) The U.S. Federal District Court.
(b) The Department of Defense.
(c) The Supreme Court.
(d) The State Department.

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

9. In what year did Richard Daley earn a position in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1968.

10. Why did Richard Daley make the unusual move?
(a) He knew he would be spending long hours at work and wanted to cut down the time he was away from his family.
(b) He wanted to show everyone that the Democrat Machine was going to tighten its control over Chicago.
(c) A new chairman might do what he did--replace Daley with himself.
(d) Many people in the previous administration did not trust Daley and thought him paranoid.

11. 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 would give themselves the best patronage jobs.
(c) They would make additional money running a protection racket through the Chicago Police Department.
(d) They were given prime jobs running city departments.

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

13. How often were Richard Daley's phones checked for bugs?
(a) Daily.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) Twice a week.

14. When did Richard Daley prepare for speeches he gave to civic organizations?
(a) Over dinners with his wife.
(b) During free time he had over the week before he gave his speech.
(c) On his way to the speech.
(d) During weekends when he did not work.

15. Who was the Democrat official who became a rival to Daley in his climb to the chairmanship of the Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Clarence Wager.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Benjamin Adamowski.
(d) Paul Douglas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?

2. What are two titles given to ward committeemen?

3. What is the name of a famous criminal that Mayor Big Bill Thompson allowed to walk freely through the streets of Chicago?

4. What was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?

5. Why did some members of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee believe that Richard Daley was not suited for the position of Chairman?

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