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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did M and I Bank pledge to contribute toward the Rock County 5.0 fundraising campaign?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $50,000.

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

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

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

5. When Rock County 5.0 was created, what was the fundraising goal that was set?
(a) $2.5 million.
(b) $1.5 million.
(c) $2 million.
(d) $1 million.

6. In Part 3, Chapter 25, how much money needed to be raised for two emergency shelters for teenagers?
(a) $700,000.
(b) $550,000.
(c) $800,000.
(d) $650,000.

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

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

9. In Part 2, where did John Beckord live before coming to Janesville?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Iowa.

10. 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.

11. When did Linda Korban begin working for Parker Pen?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1968.

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

13. When Gillette took over Parker pen, how many employees were at Arrow Park?
(a) 575.
(b) 480.
(c) 360.
(d) 650.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Linda Korban when she went to work for the Sanford B2B division of Newell Rubbermaid?

2. When did General Motors file for bankruptcy in 2009?

3. When was Lear Corp founded outside of Detroit?

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

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

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