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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Richard Daley become most upset during the time of growing racial conflict?
(a) President Kennedy.
(b) Police Chief Orlando Wilson.
(c) Civil Rights lawyer William Kunstler.
(d) Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King.

2. Royko reported that ___________ were not upset with Richard Daley's abuses of power.
(a) Democrats.
(b) Presidents.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Chicagoans.

3. Why did Richard Daley make the unusual move?
(a) Many people in the previous administration did not trust Daley and thought him paranoid.
(b) A new chairman might do what he did--replace Daley with himself.
(c) He wanted to show everyone that the Democrat Machine was going to tighten its control over Chicago.
(d) He knew he would be spending long hours at work and wanted to cut down the time he was away from his family.

4. What did Richard Daley persist in calling Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
(a) The Chicago Airstrip.
(b) O'Hara.
(c) The Airfield.
(d) Kennedy International.

5. What talent of Richard Daley's earned him praise from Democrats around the country?
(a) His ability to turn out votes.
(b) His ability to smear Republican opponents.
(c) His ability to deliver stirring speeches.
(d) His knack for organizing meetings.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Royko, What will be the most-remembered political legacy of Richard Daley?

2. What was the label that was given to those who had similar views to Richard Daley in the Cook County Democratic Party?

3. What skills did Richard Daley learn in the Christian Brothers technical school?

4. Who was the Republican candidate opposing Richard Daley in the 1955 Chicago mayoral election?

5. How did Richard Daley's talent affect the 1948 election?

(see the answer key)

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