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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 was the community successful in doing in 1975, according to Chapter 15?

2. What party did Cassandra and Rachel attend on the 4th of July?

3. When did Bod Murphy become headmaster of Charlestown high?

4. Who was Alice McGoff working for, at the start of Chapter 19?

5. Who pressured the Methunion Manor to accept applicants and rent its commercial space?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Joan Diver's son assigned to, in Chapter 18?

2. What happened to Rachel's sons, Richard and George, as well as her daughter Rachel?

3. What did Colin begin to wonder?

4. What happened on July 4?

5. What did Rachel's church start, in Chapter 21, and who pressured Methunion?

6. What happened to Colin and Joan, in Chapter 22?

7. What did Danny try to get his mother out of?

8. Where was Alice McGoff working, at the start of Chapter 19?

9. What did Rachel institute?

10. What happened with the trip to Boston, in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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