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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 was the profession of Mike Royko, author of "Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago"?
2. In what year did Richard Daley earn a position in the Cook County Democratic Central Committee?
3. What kind of speaking style did Daley have?
4. What was one of Richard Daley's first achievements as mayor?
5. What is the topic of Chapter I?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Richard Daley earn and keep the support of unions?
2. What was the name of a club that Richard Daley belonged to and who did he meet in that club that taught him about Chicago politics?
3. Where was Richard Daley customarily dropped off in the early years that he was Mayor of Chicago to make his regular stops before he went to City Hall, and why was that drop-off point changed?
4. What were the three types of party officials in a precinct for the Cook County Democratic Party and what did they expect from their efforts?
5. What was the "Battle of Michigan Avenue"?
6. What effort was taken to prove that Chicago was rigidly segregated and what was the result?
7. How were Chicago neighborhoods like small towns when Richard Daley was growing up?
8. What did a grand jury report on Richard Daley's 68th birthday?
9. What was the school that Richard Daley attended after high school and what sort of skills did that school teach?
10. How did Richard Daley become a candidate for Mayor of Chicago?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider how Richard Daley used his position as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee to unseat his predecessor, Democratic Mayor Martin Kennelly. How do you think Daley's tactics motivated him to hold onto the chairmanship of the party after he won election as Mayor? How do you think that Daley's action against Kennelly shaped his attitudes toward Democrats who challenged his authority? Apply Joe McDonough's rule, ". . . help your friends, punish your enemies . . ." to develop your response. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
After a study found that the Chicago Police were more abusive to African-Americans than they were to whites, the commission suggested blacks and whites be treated more equitably. Richard Daley responded by ordering that whites apprehended by police receive more severe treatment. How was this decision by Daley, along with other events, a precursor to the violence that overshadowed the 1968 Democrat National Convention? Identify at least two other events that suggested Chicago was a dangerous site for the convention.
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