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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Introduction first appear?
(a) Chicago Herald.
(b) Chicago Sun-Times.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Chicago Tribune.

2. Upon what has Richard Daley's quick rise in political influence been credited?
(a) His unique skill as an orator to persuade even the most seasoned officeholder to take action.
(b) His ability to see and negotiate his way through conflict.
(c) His membership in a club named the Hamburgs that spawned a number of successful Chicago politicians.
(d) His quiet and earnest work to help all voters get to the polls.

3. What was one of the issues that members of the Democratic Central Committee used to oppose Richard Daley during his campaign to become Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) Richard Daley was too liberal and too connected to new Democrats.
(b) Richard Daley wanted to limit the influence of the Federal Government.
(c) Richard Daley wanted to crack down harder on crime.
(d) Richard Daley favored immigration control.

4. 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 served as liaison between Al Capone and his syndicate while he was in prison.
(b) He began working with a young politician named Adalai Stevenson.
(c) He started doing business with Joe Kennedy.
(d) He began dating his future wife, Eleanor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of Chapter I?

2. Richard Daley and who else knew how many patronage jobs existed?

3. What did Richard Daley receive when he finally became Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party?

4. Royko reported that ___________ were not upset with Richard Daley's abuses of power.

5. How were many of the precinct committee positions earned through the years?

(see the answer key)

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