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

2. When did John Beckord come to Janesville in Part 2?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 8 years ago.
(d) 9 years ago.

3. What type of industry was in Beloit before it closed and became a toxic Superfund site?
(a) Chrome plating.
(b) Paper-making machinery.
(c) Aluminum die casting.
(d) Oil company.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. in 1900, how many people lived in Janesville?

2. In Part 2, when did a group start meeting at M and I Bank's Main Street Branch?

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

4. When was the Parker Pen Company established?

5. Where is Bob Borremans when he learns the news about the GM plant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wisconsin and Michigan offer GM in an economic incentive package to land the new small car assembly plant?

2. How did Janesville celebrate Labor Day?

3. What was Project 16:49?

4. How did Linda Korban begin working at Parker Pen?

5. What jobs did Kristi Beyer and Barb Vaughn get after graduation?

6. What was Mike Vaughn's last day at Lear Corp. like?

7. What were Matt Wopat's job problems and what solution did he find?

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

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

10. In Part 2, Chapter 17, how did local banks and credit unions agree to work hard to support families?

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