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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the response of contenders for the 1972 Democrat Presidential Nomination signify to Richard Daley?
(a) His power was limited to Chicago.
(b) His power was alive and well.
(c) His power had a regional influence.
(d) His power was appreciated by Republicans.

2. What motivated racial violence to intensify?
(a) The bodies of three civil rights volunteers were found at a construction site on the outskirts of Chicago.
(b) A firetruck with all white fireman ran over a black woman and killed her.
(c) The hotel for the Los Angeles Dodgers denied rooms to the African-American members of the team.
(d) Martin Luther King was assassinated.

3. How did Richard Daley's selection for the 1970 Cook County Sheriff's race show in the election?
(a) Elrod won easily.
(b) Wilson decided to withdraw before the election was held.
(c) Adamowski disappeared mysteriously before the election.
(d) Marzullo ran a poor race and was narrowly defeated.

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

5. How many protesters arrived in Chicago for the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
(a) 500.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?

2. At what point during the 1968 Democratic National Convention did protesters and security forces clash?

3. How did Richard Daley respond to the outbreaks?

4. After the inauguration of John F. Kennedy, how many people were considered to be more powerful than Richard Daley?

5. What were the issues that Richard Daley's opponent raised during the election before his fourth term?

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