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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: 2009.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?
(a) Food.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Coat.
(d) Mattress.

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

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

4. How much of a fortune did Ken and Diane Hendricks build?
(a) $4.2 billion.
(b) $3.8 billion.
(c) $3.5 billion.
(d) $2.7 billion.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 11, what was Rock County's unemployment rate?
(a) 10.9%.
(b) 12.7%.
(c) 13.4%.
(d) 15.2%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Marv Wopat work at the Janesville GM plant?

2. How old was Ken Hendricks when he formed his own roofing company?

3. In 2008, how many bags of groceries were provided from the food drive to 350 families?

4. In Part 2, when did a group start meeting at M and I Bank's Main Street Branch?

5. In 2009 what other states besides Wisconsin were in the competition for a plant to manufacture GM subcompact cards?

(see the answer key)

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