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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major political event was guided by Richard Daley's leadership in 1956?

2. In what year did Richard Daley win the Chairmanship of the Cook County Democratic Party?

3. To whom was Richard Daley most loyal according to Royko?

4. What was Richard Daley's unusual moral code?

5. What public office traditionally rose through the Chicago Democratic political system?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Chicago neighborhoods like small towns when Richard Daley was growing up?

2. How did Richard Daley earn and keep the support of unions?

3. What was Richard Daley's strategy regarding dirty campaigning?

4. Who won the 1960 presidential election and what was Richard Daley's role in the victory?

5. To what office was Richard Daley's mentor elected and how did his mentor's habit help his career?

6. How did Chicago's city government conspire to segregate neighborhoods?

7. Who was Richard Daley's opponent for the campaign for his fourth term as mayor and what were the issues the opponent raised during the campaign?

8. What was Richard Daley's strange moral code?

9. What power did Richard Daley receive when he became Chairman over the Cook Country Democratic Central Committee?

10. What did Richard Daley's 1971 election margin mean for his future influence over Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Joe McDonough's fondness for gambling help Richard Daley's career with City Hall and the Chicago Democratic Central Committee? Which of McDonough's rules, "help your friends, hurt your enemies, adjust a case through the police and add up the votes until they come out right. Most important rule--don't get caught. Don't repeat what you hear," served him best while he covered for McDonough? How could Daley have hurt his career with regard to the neglect McDonough showed for his responsibilities? Do you believe that Daley was covering for a friend or picking up valuable experience in running an office and earning a reputation as someone who would make sure the job is done?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why you think that segregation might have gotten started in Chicago and why the city government might have had an interest in sustaining it.

Essay Topic 3

What part of Richard Daley's personal background made him intolerant of officials in his administration who had extramarital affairs? Do you consider his strong moral stand in this area to be inconsistent with his obvious tolerance of officials who abused their power for financial gain as long as they did not get caught? Explain how this inconsistency actually made him more dangerous in the corruption he accepted.

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