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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Richard Daley claim he made the moves that he did with the 1970 scandal involving public officials?
(a) He said that he had worked hard all his life and was interested in spending more time with family and friends.
(b) He said that he controlled the Cook County Democrat Party and could do what he wanted with its money.
(c) He said that he controlled City Hall and could do what he wanted with its money.
(d) He believed that Chicago was not ready for reform.

2. What was the result of an effort to prove that Richard Daley's neighbors were intolerant of segregating neighborhoods based on color?
(a) A riot broke out in Mayor Daley's neighborhood and the African-American students were forced to move out after only a few days.
(b) Police opened up fire hoses and scattered the protestors.
(c) Business owners had the protestors arrested and took law suits against the leaders that organized the protests.
(d) The Chicago School Board ignored the requests and kept the students in their assigned schools.

3. Why did a particular important figure frustrate Richard Daley during the period of protests against segregated neighborhoods?
(a) Police Chief Wilson frustrated Daley because he treated African-American protestors with a light touch, and per their agreement Wilson was the one official Daley could not boss around.
(b) Martin Luther King frustrated Daley because he had no control over Dr. King when he caused bad publicity with his protests.
(c) President Kennedy frustrated Daley because he did little to offer political support during the turmoil.
(d) William Kunstler frustrated Daley because he was continually threatening legal action on the injustices Dr. King publicized.

4. After the inauguration of John F. Kennedy, how many people were considered to be more powerful than Richard Daley?
(a) President Kennedy, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.
(b) Just President Kennedy.
(c) President Kennedy, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) President Kennedy and Sam Rayburn.

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) Very few people noticed.
(d) Within the Cook County Democrat Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the attention news agencies gave to the April event set up what eventually occurred at the 1968 Democratic National Convention?

2. What was Richard Daley's response after a commission recommended that the police should treat blacks the same as whites?

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

4. Who did Richard Daley appoint to take care of the 1960 police department scandal?

5. What did the election results for Richard Daley's fifth term mean for his influence over Chicago politics?

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