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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 is the Chicago race riot of 1919 an important event in Richard Daley's history?
(a) He used his negotiating skills to calm down competing gangs.
(b) He was rumoured to be a leader of one of the gangs involved in violence.
(c) The violence forced his family to move where he made contacts that shaped his career.
(d) He was nearly killed in a counter attack that took place on the street where he lived.

2. What was in the front and back of Richard Daley's house?
(a) Fountains.
(b) A spacious lawn.
(c) Roman Catholic statuary.
(d) Chicago police officers.

3. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?
(a) Checked to make sure that the police know where they are.
(b) Verified with their sponsor that they are now clean.
(c) Ignore their presence on the list.
(d) Sent them a polite form letter telling them their quaifications will be considered.

4. What was the label that was given to those who had similar views to Richard Daley in the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) The Liberals.
(b) The Neophytes.
(c) New Democrats.
(d) Young Thugs.

5. What nickname did Richard Daley earn while national attention was focused on Chicago?
(a) "Richard the lionhearted."
(b) "Dick the builder."
(c) "Daley the developer."
(d) "Dick the bruiser."

Short Answer Questions

1. What major political event was guided by Richard Daley's leadership in 1956?

2. Who was the Republican candidate opposing Richard Daley in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?

3. How were patronage jobs issued in Chicago?

4. In Chicago City Hall, Richard Daley was known by all of the following except:

5. Daley did not personally attack his opponent, but what was one of the things the Democratic Machine did during the election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Abraham Lincoln Marovitz and how did he become acquainted with Richard Daley?

2. Who was Mike Royko and what was his interest in Richard Daley?

3. Why did the grand jury report on the Black Panther shootings cause problems for Daley's administration?

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

5. What law enforcement order did Richard Daley make during riots that broke out after the assassination of Martin Luther King?

6. What types of jobs did ward committeemen hold?

7. How did Chicago's city government conspire to segregate neighborhoods?

8. What was the event that set the stage for violent confrontations at the 1968 Democrat National Convention scheduled for Chicago?

9. Why did leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination of 1972 congratulate Richard Daley on his 1971 election victory?

10. 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?

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