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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many people lost their jobs near Janesville in 2008 and 2009?
(a) 10,500.
(b) As many as 9,000.
(c) 7,500.
(d) Around 11,000.

5. On June 26, 2009, who won the new small car plant?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) West Virginia.

6. How old was Linda Korban when she went to work for the Sanford B2B division of Newell Rubbermaid?
(a) 47.
(b) 54.
(c) 49.
(d) 51.

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

8. In 2008, how long has Bob Borremans been the Rock County Job Center's director?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 8 years.

9. How many workers worked at the plant that went into bankruptcy and closed in Beloit?
(a) 6,400.
(b) 7,200.
(c) 7,700.
(d) 8,100.

10. What would new workers at the Michigan plant be paid an hour?
(a) $13.
(b) $12.
(c) $14.
(d) $15.

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

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

13. When were the first Chevrolets built by General Motors in Janesville?
(a) January 7, 1923.
(b) February 14, 1923.
(c) March 9, 1923.
(d) April 24, 1923.

14. In Part 2, when did a group start meeting at M and I Bank's Main Street Branch?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) February.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In the Prologue, what is the sticker price for the last Tahoe?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 23, how many visits does the Job Center receive monthly on average?

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