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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 Richard Daley's unusual moral code?

2. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?

3. Why did Richard Daley visit the Democrat Party headquarters after city council meetings?

4. What was among the influences for which Vito Marzullo was well known?

5. If Chicagoans were disagreeable when they raised complaints to the city, how did Richard Daley regard their complaint?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the motivation for Richard Daley to maintain segregation?

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

3. Why, according to Mike Royko, were immigrants supportive of Richard Daley?

4. What was the Democratic Central Committee and how did Richard Daley become a part of it?

5. How did Richard Daley earn and keep the support of unions?

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

7. How did Richard Daley become a candidate for his first election and for what party was he elected?

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

9. What power did Richard Daley receive when he became Chairman over the Cook Country Democratic Central Committee?

10. What were three scandals that plagued the Chicago Police Department in 1959 and 1960?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard Daley had many good characteristics, but he also used those characteristics in a way that they were corrupted. Write an expository essay on how Richard Daley used some very important character qualities to achieve a goal but allowed those qualities to be used for a system that was corrupted. Conclude your essay with whether or not you believe that corruption such as was ingrained in the Cook County Democratic Party can be cleaned up and how the positive character qualities of Richard Daley could have been used in that cause.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Based upon what your read in "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago," do you consider the goals of the Chicago desegregation movement to be for political power or for social access? Write an expository essay detailing your position. Use at least three examples from the book that support your view.

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