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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Paul Ryan learn that the Janesville GM plant would be closed?
(a) June 2, 2008.
(b) May 17, 2008.
(c) June 11, 2008.
(d) May 29, 2008.

2. Where is Bob Borremans when he learns the news about the GM plant?
(a) Sackereson Lake.
(b) Ackerman Lake.
(c) Lake Camelot.
(d) Dahl Lake.

3. In 2009 what other states besides Wisconsin were in the competition for a plant to manufacture GM subcompact cards?
(a) Illinois and West Virginia.
(b) New Jersey and Kentucky.
(c) Michigan and Tennessee.
(d) Nebraska and North Carolina.

4. in 1900, how many people lived in Janesville?
(a) About 13,000.
(b) Around 11,000.
(c) 17,000.
(d) 20,000.

5. How old was Kristi Beyer when she lost her job at Lear Corp?
(a) 37.
(b) 31.
(c) 35.
(d) 33.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?

2. How much of a fortune did Ken and Diane Hendricks build?

3. What type of industry was in Beloit before it closed and became a toxic Superfund site?

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

5. At what time does the last Tahoe reach the end of the assembly line?

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