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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 2008, how long had Jerad Whiteaker worked at GM?
(a) 12 years and 11 days.
(b) 13 years and 6 days.
(c) 12 years and 30 days.
(d) 13 years and 25 days.

2. When is Matt Wopat's last day at the GM plant?
(a) August 30, 2008.
(b) August 11, 2008.
(c) August 1, 2008.
(d) August 8, 2008.

3. How many jobs were lost in the United States during the Great Recession?
(a) 8.8 million.
(b) 10.7 million.
(c) 6.4 million.
(d) 11 million.

4. How old was Barb Vaughn when she got her GED?
(a) 41.
(b) 38.
(c) 26.
(d) 47.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was Paul Ryan when he was first elected to Congress?

4. When did the earliest automobile manufacturer in Janesville begin to produce Owen Thomas automobiles?

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

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