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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the label that was given to those who had similar views to Richard Daley in the Cook County Democratic Party?

2. What was in the front and back of Richard Daley's house?

3. What were the campaign issues pressed by the Republican candidate in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?

4. What was the result to Richard Daley from the unusual circumstance of Clarence Wagner dropping out of the contest for Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?

5. How many patronage jobs did Vito Marzullo have for his precinct?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Vito Marzullo, for what was he famous, and what was his reward for his performance?

2. How did Richard Daley decide whose complaints will get satisfactory treatment?

3. What was the most notable contribution Richard Daley made to the Cook County Democratic Central Committee and how was it shown?

4. What did Richard Daley's 1971 election victory mean for political observers around the country?

5. What are two daily rituals that Richard Daley had on his trip to work?

6. To what office was Richard Daley's mentor elected and how did his mentor's habit help his career?

7. Who was Richard Daley's first opponent in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election and what made him a good candidate against Daley?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Joe McDonough's fondness for gambling help Richard Daley's career with City Hall and the Chicago Democratic Central Committee? Which of McDonough's rules, "help your friends, hurt your enemies, adjust a case through the police and add up the votes until they come out right. Most important rule--don't get caught. Don't repeat what you hear," served him best while he covered for McDonough? How could Daley have hurt his career with regard to the neglect McDonough showed for his responsibilities? Do you believe that Daley was covering for a friend or picking up valuable experience in running an office and earning a reputation as someone who would make sure the job is done?

Essay Topic 2

What is propaganda and how did Richard Daley and the Machine use propaganda to shape public opinion of his job performance and win elections? Cite at least four examples from the book in developing your answer.

Essay Topic 3

A burglary scandal in the police department brought Richard Daley to his lowest point emotionally and politically in early 1960, but his appointment of Orlando Wilson to Chief of Police and his electoral victories in the 1960 election (under very suspicious circumstances) brought many to consider Daley the second most powerful man in the country. How might Daley's administration and the influence of the Machine been affected if the 1960 election had not been so convincing?

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