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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. When did Arthur Garrity become a judge?
(a) June 6, 1966.
(b) July 6, 1966.
(c) July 6, 1965.
(d) July 16, 1966.

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

3. How did Colin Diver avoid the draft?
(a) His father was a politician.
(b) By having two left feet.
(c) By pretending to be homosexual.
(d) By being a student and a father.

4. Who canceled James Brown's concert after the assassination of Martin Luther King?
(a) The Symphony Hall.
(b) The House of Blues.
(c) The Boston Gardens.
(d) The New England Conservatory of Music

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many children did Joseph McKechnie have?

4. When did Colin become the assistant secretary in the state's Secretary of Consumer Affairs division?

5. What did Colin and his wife want to do in the South End, according to Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what judge was assigned to the civil rights case, Morgan v Hennigan?

2. What did Rachel help found after moving to Methunion Manor?

3. Who was informed of the King assassination, at the start of Chapter 4?

4. How did the Boston School Committee react to a case study?

5. What did Hiran do to his name?

6. What does Chapter 9 of Common Ground begin with, and why is Louise Day Hicks significant?

7. Why were people buying property in the South End area?

8. Why was Colin impressed with South End in Chapter 11?

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

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

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