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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2008, how long had Jerad Whiteaker worked at GM?
(a) 13 years and 25 days.
(b) 12 years and 11 days.
(c) 12 years and 30 days.
(d) 13 years and 6 days.

2. On June 26, 2009, who won the new small car plant?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. How old was Kristi Beyer when she lost her job at Lear Corp?
(a) 35.
(b) 33.
(c) 37.
(d) 31.

4. When the Arrow Park factory of Parker Pen was opened in 1953, in how many nations was the company selling pens?
(a) 88.
(b) 73.
(c) 96.
(d) 104.

5. In the Prologue, what is the population of Janesville?
(a) 47,000.
(b) 63,000.
(c) 59,000.
(d) 34,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Linda Korban begin working for Parker Pen?

2. When is Matt Wopat's last day at the GM plant?

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

4. When did George S. Parker II, sell Parker Pen to British investors?

5. During the floods of 2008, how much damage is estimated to have been caused?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who had first seen the need to diversify in Janesville?

2. What disaster happened soon after the announcement that the GM plant would be closing?

3. What did Deri Wahler set up at her school to help students suffering from the plant closure?

4. What was the last food drive like in 2008?

5. How did Janesville celebrate Labor Day?

6. What news did Paul Ryan learn in Chapter 1, and what precipitated the news?

7. What happened to GM workers who did not take a buyout in Part 3, Chapter 21?

8. How did Kristi Beyer spend her time in Part 2, Chapter 16?

9. Who is Diane Hendricks?

10. What jobs did Matt Wopat work before he started working for GM?

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