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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 with Colin Diver when he was listening to radio reports on the riots in 1968?

2. What does Chapter 5 say about Quinnie having many of?

3. What did Rachel successfully do in August 1967?

4. Who canceled James Brown's concert after the assassination of Martin Luther King?

5. What gang was Alice McGoff's son Danny a part of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Rachel?

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

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

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

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

7. What happened to Rachel Twymon, in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the families discussed in Common Ground and discuss the issues each family experienced during the 1960s. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Lukas focuses on the politics of the time, particularly in regards to the Kennedy family, who were extremely influential in Boston. Students should examine the influence that the Kennedy family had on Boston at the time and discuss the significance of Lukas's decision to include this in Common Ground. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Students should examine how the riots after the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination were handled and discuss why the mayor's office decided to put it in the hands of African American leaders, examining the benefits and drawbacks of the decision. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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