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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the GM plan in Janesville stop working a second shift in 2008?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

3. How long did Marv Wopat work at the Janesville GM plant?
(a) 40 years and 2 months.
(b) 40 years and 4 months.
(c) 40 years and 11 months.
(d) 40 years and 9 months.

4. How large was the estate that Diane lived on in 2009?
(a) 185 acres.
(b) 200 acres.
(c) 190 acres.
(d) 215 acres.

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

6. In 2010, what term was Paul Ryan running for as congressman?
(a) 5th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 8th.

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

8. What did Sherry Sheridan do for a living?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Lumber yard clerk.
(c) Babysit.
(d) Grocery clerk.

9. In Part 2, Chapter 16, how long had Kristi, Bob, and her mother owned a ranch house together?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 11 years.

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

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

12. On August 24, 2009, what percent does the student body increase at Blackhawk Tech?
(a) 37.
(b) 48.
(c) 54.
(d) 29.

13. When was Lear Corp founded outside of Detroit?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1911.

14. How many members of Linda Korban's high school graduate class were hired by Parker Pen?
(a) About 20.
(b) Around 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did M and I Bank pledge to contribute toward the Rock County 5.0 fundraising campaign?

2. How many Blackhawk Tech students graduate May 15, 2010?

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

4. How far is Beloit from Janesville?

5. What buyout did Jerad Whiteaker take from GM in 2010?

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