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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old was Kristi Beyer when she lost her job at Lear Corp?
(a) 37.
(b) 33.
(c) 31.
(d) 35.
2. How much did Marv Wopat get Rock County Supervisors to agree to offer GM to reopen the plant?
(a) $20 million.
(b) $25 million.
(c) $15 million.
(d) $30 million.
3. How much of a fortune did Ken and Diane Hendricks build?
(a) $2.7 billion.
(b) $3.5 billion.
(c) $4.2 billion.
(d) $3.8 billion.
4. When is the last Tahoe taken off the Janesville Assembly Line?
(a) December 23, 2008.
(b) December 18, 2008.
(c) December 9, 2008.
(d) December 2, 2008.
5. In 2009 what other states besides Wisconsin were in the competition for a plant to manufacture GM subcompact cards?
(a) New Jersey and Kentucky.
(b) Nebraska and North Carolina.
(c) Illinois and West Virginia.
(d) Michigan and Tennessee.
6. How much did Michigan offer in comparison to what Wisconsin offered GM for the small car plant?
(a) 6 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 5 times.
7. How many members of Linda Korban's high school graduate class were hired by Parker Pen?
(a) About 20.
(b) 25.
(c) Around 18.
(d) 15.
8. How many people lost their jobs near Janesville in 2008 and 2009?
(a) Around 11,000.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 10,500.
(d) As many as 9,000.
9. How old was Ken Hendricks when he died?
(a) 67.
(b) 66.
(c) 62.
(d) 64.
10. How many years did Mike Vaughn work at Lear?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 19 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 18 years.
11. In Wisconsin in 2010, how many workers still belonged to a union?
(a) 3 in 15.
(b) 4 in 25.
(c) 2 in 10.
(d) 1 in 7.
12. What did Sherry Sheridan do for a living?
(a) Grocery clerk.
(b) Babysit.
(c) Lumber yard clerk.
(d) Laundry.
13. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Mattress.
(c) Food.
(d) Coat.
14. When was Lear Corp founded outside of Detroit?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1919.
15. In 2008, how many bags of groceries were provided from the food drive to 350 families?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old was Ken Hendricks when he formed his own roofing company?
2. How much did Jerad and Tammy have in savings when he was laid off from GM?
3. In 2008, how long has Deri Wahlert taught social studies at Parker High?
4. In 2008, how long has Bob Borremans been the Rock County Job Center's director?
5. When did Paul Ryan learn that the Janesville GM plant would be closed?
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