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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard Daley had a role in getting Abraham Marovitz appointed to what position?
(a) The State Department.
(b) The Department of Defense.
(c) The U.S. Federal District Court.
(d) The Supreme Court.

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

3. Who was the Democrat official who became a rival to Daley in his climb to the chairmanship of the Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Paul Douglas.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Clarence Wager.
(d) Benjamin Adamowski.

4. If Chicagoans were disagreeable when they raised complaints to the city, how did Richard Daley regard their complaint?
(a) He would take extra care to see their complaint was answered.
(b) He would send the complaint to the appropriate committee.
(c) He would see to it that their situation got worse than when they registered their complaint.
(d) He tried not to get involved as the situation could become politically challenging.

5. According to Royko, What will be the most-remembered political legacy of Richard Daley?
(a) That he was kind and honest.
(b) That he was upright and consistent.
(c) That he presided over successful public works.
(d) That he was a political brawler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Richard Daley on the city payroll?

2. What would Richard Daley do if he discovered one of his married, Catholic appointees was having an affair?

3. What is the topic of Chapter I?

4. What was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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