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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did John Beckord come to Janesville in Part 2?
(a) 8 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 9 years ago.
(d) 7 years ago.

3. In 2008, how many bags of groceries were provided from the food drive to 350 families?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. In the Prologue, what is the population of Janesville?
(a) 47,000.
(b) 63,000.
(c) 59,000.
(d) 34,000.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 13, how much did the economic incentive package to land the GM small car for Janesville's assembly plant amount to?
(a) $195 million.
(b) $210 million.
(c) $180 million.
(d) $205 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, where did John Beckord live before coming to Janesville?

2. When is Matt Wopat's last day at the GM plant?

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

4. When was Lear Corp founded outside of Detroit?

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

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