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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What performance did Rachel Twymon attend, at the start of Chapter 12?

2. What did Louise Day Hicks claim about the Boston schools?

3. What was Alice McGoff's ethnicity?

4. What does Chapter 11 say the South End once was?

5. What degree(s) did Louise Day Hicks have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Colin do after he left his position at the mayor's office?

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

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

4. Who did Ralph Hoaglund, founder of CVS, and others work for?

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

6. What happened to Rachel?

7. What formed in Charlestown during Alice McGoff's childhood, in Chapter 10?

8. What does Chapter 1 say Colin Diver was affected by?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lukas emphasizes the genealogy of the families he covers in Common Ground. Students should discuss the importance of genealogy in Common Ground and why Lukas thought it was significant or influential on the individuals and families. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Project 76 was at Charlestown High, but the senior trip was canceled because of a teacher gambling away the money. Students actually believed that the reason was busing. Examine the ramifications of the truth not being revealed, for the students, teachers, and the community as a whole. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Alice McGoff worked as an operator at the New England Telephone Company, but participated in demonstrations in front of Mercer's home, the company's president,. Examine why Alice McGoff protested outside his home and also why she refused to donate to the organization for which he sat as a board chair. Use the text to support your discussion

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