Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families Test | Final Test - Easy

J. Anthony Lukas
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the Boston Cardinal from, according to Chapter 20?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) New Mexico.

2. Who appeared in Charleston and faced deep resentment, according to Chapter 15?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) Kevin White.
(c) Malcom X.
(d) Ted Kennedy.

3. Where were Colin and Joan coming back from, at the start of Chapter 22?
(a) A concert.
(b) A school meeting.
(c) The theater.
(d) City Hall.

4. What did Rachel's church propose to have setup on the first floor of the Methunion Manor.?
(a) A shopping center open only to African Americans.
(b) A free medical clinic.
(c) A shopping center of African American owned businesses.
(d) A prayer center.

5. What happened in Boston in 1976?
(a) The Jude Market reopened.
(b) Parents began to protest violently.
(c) The busing system collapsed.
(d) The town bicentennial.

6. What does Chapter 27 say about Cassandra Twymon and Charlestown High?
(a) Cassandra was uncomfortable going there.
(b) Cassandra was glad she finished school.
(c) Cassandra wanted to teach there.
(d) Cassandra loved it.

7. When did Bod Murphy become headmaster of Charlestown high?
(a) October 14, 1975.
(b) October 24, 1975.
(c) June 24, 1975.
(d) October 24, 1976.

8. Why was Billy McGoff's class trip canceled at the beginning of the senior year?
(a) The busing was too expensive.
(b) The teacher lost the money gambling.
(c) Too few kids wanted to go.
(d) Terrorist threats.

9. Who was the Boston Globe editor in 1974?
(a) Alex Roberts.
(b) Alice McGoff.
(c) Tim Winship.
(d) Colin Diver.

10. What did Alice McGoff wake up to on September 8, 1975, according to Chapter 15?
(a) A break in.
(b) Helicopters.
(c) Trucks.
(d) A baby crying.

11. Who pressured the Methunion Manor to accept applicants and rent its commercial space?
(a) Mayor White.
(b) The black community.
(c) Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(d) The Boston Chamber of Commerce.

12. Who was Medeiros not close to, according to Chapter 20?
(a) Rich people.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Scholars.
(d) White people.

13. What school did Cassandra receive her degree from?
(a) Charlestown High.
(b) The Police Academy.
(c) Boston Central.
(d) South End High.

14. What happened on October 7, 1974, at the Boston Globe, according to Chapter 24?
(a) The editor in chief was let go.
(b) Shots were fired.
(c) A fire.
(d) A strike.

15. What did Cassandra and Rachel Twymon do in Chapter 27?
(a) Got pregnant.
(b) Married.
(c) Moved out of the house.
(d) Quit school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alice's friends and family refuse to discuss with her?

2. What comment did the Cardinal make that caused an uproar?

3. What job was Rachel's sister able to get, according to Chapter 25?

4. What did Alice McGoff survive in Chapter 15?

5. Who became pregnant, in Chapter 21, and had her baby placed for adoption?

(see the answer keys)

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