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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the waiting list for four openings at the Rock County Sheriff's Department in December of 2009?
(a) Around 980.
(b) About 1,000.
(c) 1,115.
(d) 943.

2. How many Blackhawk Tech students graduate May 15, 2010?
(a) 268.
(b) 319.
(c) 402.
(d) 198.

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

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

5. When did Matt Wopat start commuting to a job in Fort Wayne?
(a) April 9.
(b) April 11.
(c) March 23.
(d) March 7.

6. During the floods of 2008, how much damage is estimated to have been caused?
(a) $39 million.
(b) $46 million.
(c) $34 million.
(d) $42 million.

7. When was Janesville founded?
(a) 1819.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1824.

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

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

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

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

12. How old was Ken Hendricks when he died?
(a) 64.
(b) 67.
(c) 62.
(d) 66.

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

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

15. When did George S. Parker II, sell Parker Pen to British investors?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Joseph Albert Craig become general manager of the Janesville Machine Company?

2. In the summer of 2008, by what percent did GM sales plunge?

3. How far is Beloit from Janesville?

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

5. In the Prologue, what is the population of Janesville?

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