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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Richard Daley prepare for speeches he gave to civic organizations?
(a) On his way to the speech.
(b) During weekends when he did not work.
(c) During free time he had over the week before he gave his speech.
(d) Over dinners with his wife.

2. What did Martin Luther King do when Mayor Daley's actions did not satisfactorily address the problems of segregation?
(a) Dr. King went to Washington, D.C. and delivered his "I have a dream" speech.
(b) Dr. King was arrested by Chicago police on a voter fraud charge.
(c) Dr. King left for Memphis, Tennessee where he was assassinated.
(d) Dr. King began staging protest marches in white neighborhoods.

3. What is the relationship between the precinct captain and the ward committeeman in the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) The two are the same office.
(b) The ward committeeman is the authority of the precinct captain.
(c) The precinct captain is the authority over the ward committeeman.
(d) The two are unrelated.

4. How old was Richard Daley when he became a precinct captain for a South Side ward?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 35.

5. What did Richard Daley receive when he finally became Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) Control over his own political machine.
(b) Direct access to politicians from around the country.
(c) Access to funds from the National Democratic Party to use at his whims.
(d) Police protection for him and his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?

2. Where did the Introduction first appear?

3. When was the Introduction written?

4. What did Richard Daley do through the evenings of the 1920's after he was finished with his day job with the City?

5. What past time of Joe McDonough helped Richard Daley earn political status and why?

(see the answer key)

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