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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. When did Fanny Walker relocate to Boston?

2. How old was Bernard Kirk when his mother and sister died?

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

4. What extra curricular activity did Colin Diver do that Chapter 1 says opened the door to the best jobs?

5. How did Colin Diver avoid the draft?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Hiran do to his name?

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

7. What happened to Rachel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louise Day Hicks was well known for her dealings with school segregation and even claimed that Boston schools were not segregated. Discuss who Louise Day Hicks was and her involvement in the Boston School Committee. Examine popular opinion of Louise Day Hicks during the 1960s and conclude whether people's opinions of her were true. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

The book Common Ground focuses on the common threads of American families living in the area of Boston during the time following the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination. Examine the title of the book and discuss its purpose, relevance, and significance. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The Boston School Committee rejected the report that showed there was a racial imbalance in the Boston schools. Discuss what the state study showed, the reasons behind segregation, and examine de facto segregation. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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