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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 did Joan Diver become actively involved with, in Chapter 18?

2. What did Alice McGoff survive in Chapter 15?

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

4. Where were Colin and Joan coming back from, at the start of Chapter 22?

5. Where did Cassandrea Twymon go to school after the busing started, according to Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Colin begin to wonder?

2. What statement did the Cardinal make that caused an uproar?

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

4. What was published on the front page of the newspaper on October 9, 1975?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McGovern offered the vice-presidential nomination to Mayor White and then retracted his offer. Students should examine the reasons for McGovern retracting his offer, as well as the effects of this issue. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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