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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 project was Billy McGoff active in, according to Chapter 17?

2. Where was Billy McGoff's class trip supposed to bring them?

3. Who received the Democratic nomination in 1972, according to Chapter 28?

4. Who was Cardinal Medeiros's predecessor?

5. What position was Boston's Mayor, Kevin White, offered in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lisa McGoff decide and what changed her mind?

2. What happened on July 4?

3. What did Rachel institute?

4. What was Lisa McGoff having nightmares of, in Chapter 26?

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

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

7. Who received the Democratic Presidential nomination, according to Chapter 28?

8. What was going on with Cassandra Twymon at school, in Chapter 27?

9. What did Colin begin to wonder?

10. What difference was there between Alice and her family and friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination had a considerable impact on the American people, especially the African American community. Discuss the impact of his assassination on the American people and why he was an influential person in American society. 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

Alice McGoff worked as an operator at the New England Telephone Company, but participated in demonstrations in front of Mercer's home, the company's president,. Examine why Alice McGoff protested outside his home and also why she refused to donate to the organization for which he sat as a board chair. Use the text to support your discussion

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