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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Introduction written?
(a) One day after Richard Daley died.
(b) After an interview of Daley's widow.
(c) While Daley was convalescing in the hospital.
(d) After Daley won his last election.

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

3. How did Richard Daley's day begin and end?
(a) With a kiss from his wife.
(b) With a ride in his limo.
(c) With a cup of cofee and a blintz.
(d) With a police review of his enemies activities.

4. What was Richard Daley's family background?
(a) British gentry.
(b) Irish Catholic.
(c) German farm stock.
(d) Polish laborer.

5. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?
(a) He would take sides and use his power to crush his opponents.
(b) He would call a truce and negotiate between the warring factions.
(c) He would ignore it had let it take its course.
(d) He'd sit in the middle of it all and and look as happy as a kid at a birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was Richard Daley most loyal according to Royko?

2. In what year did Richard Daley die?

3. Where did the Introduction first appear?

4. What is the topic of Chapter I?

5. What did Richard Daley persist in calling Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

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