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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. How did the Boston officials try to calm the African-American community after the assassination of Martin Luther King?

2. Whom did the Jenkins family migrate to Nova Scotia with?

3. What was Louise Day Hicks known to be?

4. What does Chapter 12 say about Colin and the Boston mayor?

5. What gang was Alice McGoff's son Danny a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapter 9 of Common Ground begin with, and why is Louise Day Hicks significant?

2. What projects did Colin work on, in Chapter 13, and how did Colin compare himself with the Boston mayor?

3. In Chapter 14, what judge was assigned to the civil rights case, Morgan v Hennigan?

4. Who was informed of the King assassination, at the start of Chapter 4?

5. Which of Alice McGoff's family members immigrated to Boston, returned to Ireland, and then went back to Boston?

6. What does Chapter 1 say Colin Diver was affected by?

7. What formed in Charlestown during Alice McGoff's childhood, in Chapter 10?

8. Who lived at the Bunker Hill housing project, according to Chapter 3?

9. What did Colin do after he left his position at the mayor's office?

10. What happened to Rachel?

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

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

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.

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