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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the earliest automobile manufacturer in Janesville begin to produce Owen Thomas automobiles?
(a) 1906.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1903.

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

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

5. How much did Michigan offer in comparison to what Wisconsin offered GM for the small car plant?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 6 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 2 times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How many inches of snow is on the ground in the Prologue?
(a) 33.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Walter P. Reuther Memorial Hall built?

2. When was Linda Korban's last day at Parker Pen?

3. In 1870 how many carriage manufacturers were in Janesville?

4. What did Sherry Sheridan do for a living?

5. How many people lost their jobs near Janesville in 2008 and 2009?

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