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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chapter 10 say formed in Charleston during Alice McGoff's childhood?
(a) New neighborhoods.
(b) Unaffiliated political parties.
(c) Gangs.
(d) Anti-segregation movements.

2. Where did Colin live in Chapter 11?
(a) Charlestown.
(b) The Inner city.
(c) The South End.
(d) The suburbs.

3. When did Arthur Garrity release his decision in the civil right case mentioned in Chapter 14?
(a) July 21, 1974.
(b) June 21, 1974.
(c) June 2, 1974.
(d) June 21, 1975.

4. What was Frederick's daughter's name?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Joan.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Helen.

5. What does Chapter 9 say about the views of Louise Day Hicks?
(a) They were common.
(b) They created a lot of opposition.
(c) They were racist.
(d) They were highly regarded.

6. When did Fanny Walker relocate to Boston?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1946.

7. What was John McKechnie's profession?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Trader.
(c) Physician.
(d) Lawyer.

8. What category of people wanted to move to South End in the early 70s?
(a) Retirees.
(b) African-Americans.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Young professionals.

9. What does Chapter 13 say about Colin's expectations of what government could and couldn't do in the area of social justice?
(a) They were reexamined them after working for White.
(b) He wasn't interested in keeping them.
(c) They had changed.
(d) They had diminished.

10. When did Charles McKechnie die?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1907.

11. What does Chapter 5 say about Quinnie having many of?
(a) Children.
(b) Addictions.
(c) Money.
(d) Women.

12. How many children did Joseph McKechnie have?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

13. How old was Rachel when she first met Martin Luther King?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

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

15. How did the Boston officials try to calm the African-American community after the assassination of Martin Luther King?
(a) Used police.
(b) Used the African-American leaders instead of the police.
(c) Called in the National Guard.
(d) Let the riots die out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rachel Twymon not know about four of her sons when she opened her store one morning in Chapter 2?

2. What city administration team did Colin play, in according to Chapter 11?

3. Who was with Colin Diver when he was listening to radio reports on the riots in 1968?

4. What did Colin learn about the Boston mayor's ambitions?

5. How old was Bernard Kirk when his mother and sister died?

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