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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Richard Daley earn a position in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1968.

2. What are two titles given to ward committeemen?
(a) "The clout", and "Mr. Big."
(b) "The chosen one" and "the fair haired boy."
(c) "Our beloved leader" and "the clout."
(d) "Our beloved leader", and "the boss."

3. What would ward committeemen do if they could not win election to an additional public office?
(a) They would make additional money running a protection racket through the Chicago Police Department.
(b) They were given prime jobs running city departments.
(c) They would give themselves the best patronage jobs.
(d) They would operate their own business that was given preferential treatment by the city government.

4. How were patronage jobs issued in Chicago?
(a) They were distributed to ward committeemen who delivered the highest voter turnout.
(b) They were bid upon by qualified candidates.
(c) Applications were taken and candidates went through a stringent interview process.
(d) The mayor gave them to the precinct where he had the most friends.

5. What was Richard Daley's advice to city officials getting money on the sly?
(a) Find a lawyer.
(b) Don't get caught.
(c) Cut me in.
(d) Read him his rights.

6. How were the various Chicago neighborhoods sustained economically?
(a) Each neighborhood had a connection with organized crime and rum runners.
(b) Each neighborhood had industrial plants to employ local residents.
(c) Each neighborhood had a core of entreprenuers who created jobs.
(d) Each neighborhood was able to earn federal funds to support racial minorities.

7. What was in the front and back of Richard Daley's house?
(a) Fountains.
(b) Chicago police officers.
(c) Roman Catholic statuary.
(d) A spacious lawn.

8. 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.

9. What would Richard Daley do if he discovered one of his married, Catholic appointees was having an affair?
(a) He would get pictures of the officials indiscretions and use them to coerce his cooperation.
(b) He would see to it that his public service career in Chicago came to an end.
(c) He would ignore it if he was a popular official.
(d) He would encourge him to get marriage counceling.

10. What past time of Joe McDonough helped Richard Daley earn political status and why?
(a) McDonough spent much time at race tracks allowing Daley fill the responsibilities of McDonough's office.
(b) McDonough was a widely reputed alcoholic so Daley's departure was considered wise.
(c) McDonough was a philanderer so Daley began to sow the seeds of McDonugh's humiliation.
(d) McDonough enjoyed deep sea diving and left the office frequently to Daley's care.

11. What was the label that was given to those who had similar views to Richard Daley in the Cook County Democratic Party?
(a) The Liberals.
(b) Young Thugs.
(c) New Democrats.
(d) The Neophytes.

12. What supplemental role did the Chicago Police Department perform for Richard Daley?
(a) It made itself available for security to the Democrat Party.
(b) It provided security for visiting dignitaries.
(c) It acted as his spy division.
(d) It would accomany him to important public meetings.

13. Who was the president that Richard Daley supposedly helped to elect?
(a) Harry S. Truman.
(b) Lyndon Baines Johnson.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Adalai Stevenson.

14. What did Richard Daley present himself as in his first campaign for Mayor?
(a) He ran as a law and order candidate devoted to fighting crime.
(b) He ran as a fiscal conservative who would balance budgets.
(c) He ran as a skillful mediator who could handle conflicts.
(d) He presented himself as a hard-working family man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What organizations gave Richard Daley his most loyal support?

2. What did Richard Daley leave behind after his death?

3. What made the Cook County Democratic Central Committee so powerful?

4. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?

5. 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?

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