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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. Who was Joseph McKechnie?

2. What was Alice McGoff's ethnicity?

3. When did Charles McKechnie die?

4. When did Quinnie die, according to Chapter 5?

5. Who was informed of the assassination of Martin Luther King at the start of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Rachel Twymon do in August 1967, according to Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Rachel?

8. What did Hiran do to his name?

9. Where does Alice McGoff's family come from, according to Chapter 6?

10. Where were conditions worse for Rachel Twymon's children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rachel became involved in her church, including the founding of Methunion Manor, the Black Economic Development Program, and even proposed a shopping center for African American owned businesses. Students should discuss the difficulties with Methunion Manor and the shopping center, as well as examine what solutions were proposed to overcome the problems. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two schools to compare the similarities and differences regarding the busing situation, including the students' reactions and reactions of the parents. Use the text to support your discussion and conclude which handled the mandatory busing policies in the most appropriate manner.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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