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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 Mary Willmer been working at M and I?
(a) About 27 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) Nearly 25 years.
(d) 31 years.

2. What was the entry-level pay an hour for correctional officers at the County Jail?
(a) $16.47.
(b) $14.92.
(c) $17.11.
(d) $15.23.

3. What buyout did Jerad Whiteaker take from GM in 2010?
(a) $20,000 and a year more of health insurance.
(b) $15,000 and 6 more months of health insurance.
(c) $10,000 and a year more of health insurance.
(d) $4,000 and 6 more months of health insurance.

4. In Part 2, when did a group start meeting at M and I Bank's Main Street Branch?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) January.
(d) December.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Jerad and Tammy have in savings when he was laid off from GM?

2. How much of a fortune did Ken and Diane Hendricks build?

3. How many Janesville GM workers went to work in Fort Wayne in 2010?

4. How old was Kristi Beyer when she lost her job at Lear Corp?

5. What percent of annual giving did GM used to donate to the United Way of North Rock County?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Bob Borremans think might be something positive to come from the GM closure?

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

5. What does John Beckord ask Mary Willmer to do in Part 2, Chapter 10?

6. Why was it difficult for Mike Vaughn to decide to study human resources?

7. What is the last vehicle to come off the Janesville GM assembly line?

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

9. What was Marv Wopat's career like at GM?

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

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