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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 the Kiernan Commission decide, according to Chapter 20?

2. What happened when African-American kids qualified for sport teams?

3. What happened to Alva and her family when they settled in the Dorchester section of Boston?

4. Why did Rachel senior institute legal action through the Department of Public Welfare?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened on July 4?

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

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

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

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

7. What did Alice McGoff oppose, in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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