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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did General Motors file for bankruptcy in 2009?
(a) June 3.
(b) June 22.
(c) June 1.
(d) June 10.

3. When was the Walter P. Reuther Memorial Hall built?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1968.

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

5. How old was Ken Hendricks when he formed his own roofing company?
(a) 21.
(b) 27.
(c) 24.
(d) 29.

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

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

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

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

10. What percent of annual giving did GM used to donate to the United Way of North Rock County?
(a) Nearly 50.
(b) Almost 40.
(c) 45.
(d) 35.

11. How far is Beloit from Janesville?
(a) 21 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 13 miles.

12. How many Janesville GM workers went to work in Fort Wayne in 2010?
(a) 67.
(b) 51.
(c) 63.
(d) 55.

13. How much older was Barb Vaughn than Mike?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

15. At what time does the last Tahoe reach the end of the assembly line?
(a) 8:11 a.m.
(b) 9:31 a.m.
(c) 7:07 a.m.
(d) 6:17 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Arrow Park factory of Parker Pen was opened in 1953, in how many nations was the company selling pens?

2. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 15, how much money could Bob Borremans devote to job training?

4. How old was Barb Vaughn when she got her GED?

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

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