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

2. What happened on October 7, 1974, at the Boston Globe, according to Chapter 24?

3. Who was Alva's husband?

4. What stores rented the commercial space in the Methunion Manor building, according to Chapter 21?

5. Who did Lisa McGoff befriend at an adventure-challenge camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened on July 4?

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

4. What did parents of Bancroft students do together?

5. What did Rachel institute?

6. What did Medeiros do for Texas?

7. Who was Cardinal Cushing, according to Chapter 20?

8. What was the invisible line, as discussed in Chapter 25?

9. What happened by the end of the year, according to Chapter 17?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the draft for the Vietnam War and how it affected Colin Diver in Common Ground. Students should focus on how men avoided the draft and thoughts of the public on the Vietnam War. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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