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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 school did Rachel Twymon's children attend, according to Chapter 8?
2. Who employed the Bennefields after they were freed following the Civil War?
3. Who was with Colin Diver when he was listening to radio reports on the riots in 1968?
4. What did Colin and his wife want to do in the South End, according to Chapter 11?
5. What was Alice McGoff's ethnicity?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where were conditions worse for Rachel Twymon's children?
2. In Chapter 14, what judge was assigned to the civil rights case, Morgan v Hennigan?
3. Who was Danny McGoff?
4. Who was informed of the King assassination, at the start of Chapter 4?
5. What happened to Rachel?
6. How did the Boston School Committee react to a case study?
7. What did Rachel Twymon do in August 1967, according to Chapter 12?
8. Where does Alice McGoff's family come from, according to Chapter 6?
9. Why was Colin impressed with South End in Chapter 11?
10. What did Rachel Twymon become involved in, according to Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Boycotts and sit-ins over the busing situation put students' educations in jeopardy. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the boycotting and how the situation was resolved. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 2
Judge Garrity made the decision about the Morgan versus Hennigan case. Students should examine the case, the hearings, his decision, as well as the program formulated to deal with the segregation. Use the text to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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