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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Richard Daley replace at the beginning of his fourth term?
(a) Police Chief Orlando Wilson, who retired.
(b) Dan Rostenkowski who moved to Washington, D.C., to serve as congressman.
(c) Ward Committeeman Vito Marzullo who passed away.
(d) Judge Abraham Marovitz who was debarred.

2. When did racial conflicts begin to become public in Chicago?
(a) During the early 1960s.
(b) After Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
(c) During the Vietnam War.
(d) During the late 1950s.

3. What happened to honest officials in the department that became troublesome for Richard Daley?
(a) Honest policemen are placed in desk jobs, passed over for promotions, and are isolated from important activities.
(b) Code enforcement and real estate agents who tried to blow the whistle had false information on their finances published and were chased out of their departments or businesses.
(c) Ward committeemen who refused to cheat lost their positions and discredited within the Cook County Democrat Party.
(d) Code enforcement personnel with the responsibility to provide housing access were beaten up and taken to the outskirts of Chicago.

4. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?
(a) Daley was forced to dispatch more street repair projects than he ever had.
(b) His opponent died in a mysterious auto accident two days before the election.
(c) Daley won with 73 percent of the vote.
(d) Daley won a narrow victory.

5. How widely regarded was Richard Daley's victory for his fifth term regarded?
(a) Throughout the state of Illinois.
(b) All the way to Washington, D.C.
(c) Within the Cook County Democrat Party.
(d) Very few people noticed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the year of the election for Richard Daley's fourth term?

3. What discrepancy was committed by public officials in 1970 that caused problems for the Daley Administration?

4. What became the most consuming controversy during Richard Daley's first two terms as mayor?

5. Who was Richard Daley's opponent during his fourth run for Mayor?

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