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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Royko suggest that immigrants were tolerant of Richard Daley's abuses of power?
(a) He abused power for their benefit.
(b) They were accustomed to czars, kings, and emperors using power like a club.
(c) They would get their kick-back.
(d) They knew if they were patient they would get theirs.

2. Who was the president who appointed Abraham Marovitz and what year was it done?
(a) Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1967.
(b) John F. Kennedy, 1963.
(c) Harry S. Truman, 1952.
(d) John F. Kennedy, 1961.

3. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?
(a) With a police review of his enemies activities.
(b) With a kiss from his wife.
(c) With a ride in his limo.
(d) With a cup of cofee and a blintz.

4. What was Richard Daley able to accomplish with the additional funding that the Republican Governor of Illinois granted to Chicago in 1956?
(a) Begin new construction and present tangible proof to the voters that he is wasting no time in improving the city.
(b) Show decision makers in Washington that he could support their plans.
(c) Show the parents of school children that he wanted to improve education.
(d) Show the voters who could not afford a car that he would help them get to work.

5. What organizations gave Richard Daley his most loyal support?
(a) Public schools.
(b) Labor unions.
(c) Bowling leagues.
(d) Law enforcement agencies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of speaking style did Daley have?

2. How long was Richard Daley on the city payroll?

3. Why did Royko consider Richard Daley to be a believable father figure to Chicagoans?

4. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?

5. What were some of the other visible changes that Richard Daley made during his first year as mayor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What infamous Chicago event took place in 1919 the day after Richard Daley graduated from his post-high school training and why was it important to Daley's story?

2. Who was Richard Daley's opponent for the campaign for his fourth term as mayor and what were the issues the opponent raised during the campaign?

3. What power did Richard Daley receive when he became Chairman over the Cook Country Democratic Central Committee?

4. What did Richard Daley become to many immigrants according to Mike Royko?

5. What did a grand jury report on Richard Daley's 68th birthday?

6. How did Richard Daley become a candidate for Mayor of Chicago?

7. How did Richard Daley earn and keep the support of unions?

8. What was the motivation for Richard Daley to maintain segregation?

9. What was the school that Richard Daley attended after high school and what sort of skills did that school teach?

10. What was the result of the turmoil during the 1968 Democratic National Convention to Richard Daley's personal popularity?

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