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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. Which of Rachel's children was put on probation after being arrested?

2. Who came to Alva and her husband's assistance after the attacks against them?

3. What did the Kiernan Commission decide, according to Chapter 20?

4. What did the students believe caused the cancellation of their class trip, according to Chapter 17?

5. What did Rachel's church start, in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened at the newspaper company building on October 7, 1974, in Chapter 24?

5. What did Medeiros do for Texas?

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

7. What did Cassandra and other students do?

8. What did Rachel see at the meeting she attended, in Chapter 16?

9. What did Rachel institute?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Lukas emphasizes the genealogy of the families he covers in Common Ground. Students should discuss the importance of genealogy in Common Ground and why Lukas thought it was significant or influential on the individuals and families. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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