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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue to Part 1: 2008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the GM plan in Janesville stop working a second shift in 2008?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

2. In 2008, how long has Deri Wahlert taught social studies at Parker High?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 1 year.

3. In 2008, how long had Mary Willmer been working at M and I?
(a) Nearly 25 years.
(b) 31 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) About 27 years.

4. When is the last Tahoe taken off the Janesville Assembly Line?
(a) December 23, 2008.
(b) December 9, 2008.
(c) December 2, 2008.
(d) December 18, 2008.

5. How many inches of snow is on the ground in the Prologue?
(a) 33.
(b) 11.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people lost their jobs near Janesville in 2008 and 2009?

2. Where is Bob Borremans when he learns the news about the GM plant?

3. In the Prologue, what is the population of Janesville?

4. When did Tim Cullen realize that Janesville needed to diversify and not depend only on GM as an employer?

5. During the floods of 2008, how much damage is estimated to have been caused?

(see the answer key)

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