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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the community successful in doing in 1975, according to Chapter 15?
(a) Ousting Mayor White.
(b) Keeping Charlestown High School from being a magnet.
(c) Re-segregating the school.
(d) Having Colin Diver fired.

2. What happened to the Methunion Manor project?
(a) It closed.
(b) It sold to a media company.
(c) It accepted only white applicants.
(d) It went bankrupt.

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

4. How many jobs were Alva and her husband working?
(a) 1 each.
(b) 2 each.
(c) 3 each.
(d) 2 for Alva and 3 for her husband.

5. Who did the Powder Keg group meet in Washington?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) Tip O'Neill.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Alexander McKena.

6. What position was Boston's Mayor, Kevin White, offered in Chapter 28?
(a) The vice-presidential spot.
(b) An ambassadorial position.
(c) The economy secretary.
(d) The defense secretary.

7. What issue did Kevin White always try to avoid, according to Chapter 28?
(a) The school segregation issue.
(b) Desegregation.
(c) Violence in Boston inner city.
(d) The sewage problem.

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

9. Which of Rachel's children was put on probation after being arrested?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Robert.
(c) George.
(d) Steve.

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

11. What project was Billy McGoff active in, according to Chapter 17?
(a) Project 96.
(b) Project 86.
(c) Project 76.
(d) Project 6.

12. What did Danny join against his mother's will?
(a) The crowd.
(b) The police academy.
(c) A gang.
(d) School.

13. What community did the Archdiocese support prior to Medeiros's arrival?
(a) The Mexican American community.
(b) The Irish community.
(c) The white community.
(d) The African American community.

14. What job was Rachel's sister able to get, according to Chapter 25?
(a) Computer operator.
(b) Camera operator.
(c) Store manager.
(d) Radar operator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Cardinal Medeiros's predecessor?

2. Who appeared in Charleston and faced deep resentment, according to Chapter 15?

3. Where were Colin and Joan coming back from, at the start of Chapter 22?

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

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

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