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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 position was David Dretler appointed to, in Chapter 21?

2. What did the students believe caused the cancellation of their class trip, according to Chapter 17?

3. What did Rachel's church propose to have setup on the first floor of the Methunion Manor.?

4. What prison sentence did Rachel's son Frederick get?

5. What issue did Kevin White always try to avoid, according to Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difference was there between Alice and her family and friends?

2. What did Rachel's church start, in Chapter 21, and who pressured Methunion?

3. What did Colin begin to wonder?

4. What happened with the trip to Boston, in Chapter 17?

5. What was Lisa McGoff having nightmares of, in Chapter 26?

6. What did Danny try to get his mother out of?

7. Who received the Democratic Presidential nomination, according to Chapter 28?

8. What happened at the newspaper company building on October 7, 1974, in Chapter 24?

9. What did Lisa McGoff decide and what changed her mind?

10. What did Cassandra and other students do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the families discussed in Common Ground and discuss the issues each family experienced during the 1960s. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Lukas emphasizes the genealogy of the families he covers in Common Ground. Students should discuss the importance of genealogy in Common Ground and why Lukas thought it was significant or influential on the individuals and families. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The book Common Ground focuses on the common threads of American families living in the area of Boston during the time following the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination. Examine the title of the book and discuss its purpose, relevance, and significance. Use the text to support your discussion.

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