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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. In the Prologue, what is the sticker price for the last Tahoe?
(a) $51,650.
(b) $57,745.
(c) $49,750.
(d) $61,850.

2. How old was Paul Ryan when he was first elected to Congress?
(a) 26.
(b) 28.
(c) 34.
(d) 31.

3. When did Tim Cullen realize that Janesville needed to diversify and not depend only on GM as an employer?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1969.

4. In the summer of 2008, by what percent did GM sales plunge?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) Nearly 20.
(d) About 25.

5. During the floods of 2008, how much damage is estimated to have been caused?
(a) $39 million.
(b) $46 million.
(c) $34 million.
(d) $42 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2008, how long had Jerad Whiteaker worked at GM?

2. How old was Barb Vaughn when she got her GED?

3. When is the last Tahoe taken off the Janesville Assembly Line?

4. When did the GM plan in Janesville stop working a second shift in 2008?

5. How many jobs were lost in the United States during the Great Recession?

(see the answer key)

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