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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. When did Tim Cullen realize that Janesville needed to diversify and not depend only on GM as an employer?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1982.

2. How old was Linda Korban when she left Arrow Park?
(a) 62.
(b) 63.
(c) 61.
(d) 64.

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

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

5. When was Janesville founded?
(a) 1836.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1819.
(d) 1824.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the summer of 2008, by what percent did GM sales plunge?

2. In 2008, how many bags of groceries were provided from the food drive to 350 families?

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

4. When did Paul Ryan learn that the Janesville GM plant would be closed?

5. When did Joseph Albert Craig become general manager of the Janesville Machine Company?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Mary Willmer's life like growing up?

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

5. What changes did Sharon Kennedy make to Blackhawk to deal with all the new students?

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

7. How much money did Marv Wopat persuade the Rock County supervisors to offer GM and why?

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

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

10. Who is Diane Hendricks?

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