Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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 | Mid-Book Test - Medium

J. Anthony Lukas
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Colin Diver not sure he wanted to do after finishing his studies, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Be a Doctor.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Work for himself.
(d) Be part of the establishment.

4. Who did Bernie Kirk marry, according to Chapter 6?
(a) Catherine Gertt.
(b) Janette Spott.
(c) Sophia Morruw.
(d) Gertrude Wolfberg.

5. What did Rachel decide to do, at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Find a new job.
(b) Find a new husband.
(c) Move out of the Orchard Park project.
(d) Move out of Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom did Ben Colin work?

2. What was Frederick's daughter's name?

3. What does Chapter 13 say about Colin's expectations of what government could and couldn't do in the area of social justice?

4. When did Arthur Garrity become a judge?

5. What category of people wanted to move to South End in the early 70s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bernie Kirk feel about the Kennedy family?

2. Who was the Jenkins family, according to Chapter 5?

3. Who was Colin Diver, according to Chapter 1 of Common Ground?

4. What did Rachel Twymon become involved in, according to Chapter 8?

5. Who was Dr. John McKechnie, according to Chapter 7?

6. What was the decision released on June 21, 1974?

7. When did Rachel first meet King?

8. What projects did Colin work on, in Chapter 13, and how did Colin compare himself with the Boston mayor?

9. What did Hiran do to his name?

10. Which of Alice McGoff's family members immigrated to Boston, returned to Ireland, and then went back to Boston?

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