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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did some members of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee believe that Richard Daley was not suited for the position of Chairman?
(a) He was too conservative.
(b) Some saw him as too liberal.
(c) His professional background was considered to be to controversial.
(d) He was thought to be indecisive.

2. How did Richard Daley respond to the outbreaks?
(a) He restored water services to the fire hydrants in the neighborhood.
(b) He had a city hall meeting with civil rights advocates to get their input for a new police chief.
(c) He issued shoot to kill orders against arsonists and shoot to maim orders against looters.
(d) He ordered a restoration of Chief Wilson's policies in the African American neighborhoods.

3. In what year was Richard Daley born?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1902.

4. After controversy around the 1968 Democrat National Convention subsided, what was the condition of Richard Daley?
(a) He became increasingly paranoid and withdrew to life as a recluse.
(b) He had his health, successful children, an outstanding career in Chicago politics, fame, and control of the Machine.
(c) His record of strong arming opponents had earned him the contempt of political opponents.
(d) He had become tired and proned to make bad judgements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally forced Richard Daley to hear the demands of Martin Luther King?

2. What was Richard Daley's response after a commission recommended that the police should treat blacks the same as whites?

3. How did Richard Daley respond to growing tensions in the weeks leading up to the 1968 Democratic National Convention?

4. After the inauguration of John F. Kennedy, how many people were considered to be more powerful than Richard Daley?

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

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