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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?
2. How did Richard Daley respond to the outbreaks?
3. After controversy around the 1968 Democrat National Convention subsided, what was the condition of Richard Daley?
4. What did the election results for Richard Daley's fifth term mean for his influence over Chicago politics?
5. How did the press handle the April event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How many timely deaths opened up a political office for Richard Daley to occupy? In the corrupt environment of the Chicago Democratic Party, were those deaths in Daley's background good or bad for his reputation as he became Chairman of the Cook County Central Committee? Support your position with information from the book. What other facts from his background made him a useful leader for the Cook County Central Committee? Why did you choose the facts that you did? What influence did Daley's personal history and reputation have on the Machine?
Essay Topic 2
What part of Richard Daley's personal background made him intolerant of officials in his administration who had extramarital affairs? Do you consider his strong moral stand in this area to be inconsistent with his obvious tolerance of officials who abused their power for financial gain as long as they did not get caught? Explain how this inconsistency actually made him more dangerous in the corruption he accepted.
Essay Topic 3
Richard Daley used his power over the political system of Chicago to coerce people . Consider that you were living in an ethnic neighborhood in Chicago and a precinct captain suggested that if you did not vote for Democrats in the coming election you might lose access to your publicly supported housing. You would like to see something done to protect you and your family from this type of threat so you have decided to write a letter to the editor so the entire city knows the problem you and your friends are facing. List some of the consequences you might face from writing such a letter, then write the letter. Are the consequences you might face for having the letter published a reasonable cost for exposing the truth?
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