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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Richard Daley leave behind after his death?
(a) A modest home on the southside of Chicago.
(b) Huge public deficits that are still being paid off.
(c) A wife and three sons.
(d) A "gouging, grabbing, tripping" fight for his power.

2. Royko reported that _______________ were most suspicious of Richard Daley.
(a) Congressmen.
(b) Republicans.
(c) Outsiders to Chicago.
(d) Illinois governors.

3. What is the topic of Chapter I?
(a) Chicago's transformation under Richard Daley's rule.
(b) Richard Daley's daily routine.
(c) Richard Daley's political growth.
(d) Richard Daley's boyhood home.

4. 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.

5. In his earlier years as Chicago Mayor, Richard Daley walked down Michigan Avenue to greet people. Why did he stop the practice?
(a) He moved to a new, spacious house which made a trip to Michigan for a walk impractical.
(b) The neighborhood became run-down and embarrassing.
(c) People who protested his power were a potential threat to his safety.
(d) The walk in the early morning air was hard on his declining health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Royko consider Richard Daley to be a believable father figure to Chicagoans?

2. Who did Richard Daley usually see first when he arrived at his office?

3. What supplemental role did the Chicago Police Department perform for Richard Daley?

4. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?

5. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?

(see the answer key)

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