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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 are two titles given to ward committeemen?
2. What did Richard Daley present himself as in his first campaign for Mayor?
3. Who was the president who appointed Abraham Marovitz and what year was it done?
4. Why did Royko consider Richard Daley to be a believable father figure to Chicagoans?
5. In earlier times how did ward committeemen win influence over immigrants?
Short Essay Questions
1. What infamous Chicago event took place in 1919 the day after Richard Daley graduated from his post-high school training and why was it important to Daley's story?
2. What was Richard Daley's margin of victory in 1971 and what did it mean for his power over Chicago?
3. What were three scandals that plagued the Chicago Police Department in 1959 and 1960?
4. Why did leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination of 1972 congratulate Richard Daley on his 1971 election victory?
5. What was Richard Daley's strategy regarding dirty campaigning?
6. Who was Abraham Lincoln Marovitz and how did he become acquainted with Richard Daley?
7. What were Richard Daley's two contrasting moral positions that Mike Royko detailed in the Introduction?
8. How did Richard Daley perform in the segregated neighborhoods during the election for his fourth term, and to what did Daley attribute the results?
9. Who was Mike Royko and what was his interest in Richard Daley?
10. What was the name of a club that Richard Daley belonged to and who did he meet in that club that taught him about Chicago politics?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was distracted by antiwar demonstrations and police brutality against war protesters. What were the warning signs between 1966 to the beginning of 1967 that President Johnson could have read before making the decision to make Chicago the host city of the convention? Why might President Johnson have been persuaded to choose Chicago as the host city in spite of the indications that turmoil might emerge from the charged political environment there? Explain President Johnson's responsibility for exposing the Democratic Party to the turmoil that erupted in Chicago.
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
Based upon how Chapter II reported on the infiltration of Chicago City Hall by gangs and criminals and the affect they had on law enforcement and the judicial system, write a persuasive essay on why or why not personal adherence to ethical standards is important to people in leadership positions.
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