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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Alice McGoff lose her income?
(a) The Navy yard closed.
(b) She was fired.
(c) Her social security ran out.
(d) Her alimony checks stopped coming.

2. When did John McKechnie come to Boston, according to Chapter 7?
(a) 1753.
(b) 1755.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1790.

3. Where was Ben Diver originally from, according to Chapter 7?
(a) County Deneb.
(b) County Chaffee.
(c) County Washington.
(d) County Donegal.

4. What school was Joan Diver's son assigned to, according to Chapter 18?
(a) Charlestown school.
(b) Boston Central school.
(c) South End school.
(d) Lower Roxbury school.

5. Who or what did Bernie Kirk, Alice's father, not support despite of roots in his district?
(a) The Republican party.
(b) Kevin White.
(c) Martin Luther King.
(d) Joseph P. Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gang was Alice McGoff's son Danny a part of?

2. What position did Colin formulate after taking on more responsibilities at the Boston City Hall?

3. What did Louise Day Hicks claim about the Boston schools?

4. For whom did Ben Colin work?

5. Where did John McKechnie move to after staying in Boston for a while?

(see the answer key)

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