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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a campaign tactic that Richard Daley used against all of his election opponents?
(a) On election day he had public works projects on streets for polling sites in precincts where he feared losing.
(b) He campaigned door-to-door in precincts where he was polling behind his opponent.
(c) The Chicago Democrat Machine spread scandalous stories about the opponent that was either false or irrelevant, but Daley kept himself detatched from the stories.
(d) He would have public debates against the opponent and stack the audience in his favor.

2. What personal relationship was Richard Daley maintaining that gave him the incentive to do well when he was working for Joe McDonough in the Cook County Treasurer's Office?
(a) He started doing business with Joe Kennedy.
(b) He served as liaison between Al Capone and his syndicate while he was in prison.
(c) He began dating his future wife, Eleanor.
(d) He began working with a young politician named Adalai Stevenson.

3. What skills did Richard Daley learn in the Christian Brothers technical school?
(a) Smelting and extruding for iron workers.
(b) Typing and shorthand for a secretarial position.
(c) Jabbing and dodging for boxers.
(d) Welding a pipefitting for plumbers.

4. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?
(a) He won additional funds for Chicago public schools.
(b) He established a new affordable bus service to enhance mass transit.
(c) He got federal funds to make Chicago streets part of the Interstate Highway system.
(d) He sought and received increased tax revenue through the Republican Governor of Illinois.

5. What role did Joe McDonough play in shaping Richard Daley's political career?
(a) He taught Daley the ins and outs of Chicago's political machine.
(b) He chose Daley as his Chief of Staff.
(c) He rented a room to Daley so he could get to work on time.
(d) He introduced Daley to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first unusual decision that Richard Daley made after he was elected mayor?

2. What caused an outbreak of fires and looting on Chicago's West Side African-American neighborhoods during Richard Daley's fourth term?

3. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?

4. What defined the geographic areas of Chicago?

5. What were some of the other visible changes that Richard Daley made during his first year as mayor?

(see the answer key)

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