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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 2009 what other states besides Wisconsin were in the competition for a plant to manufacture GM subcompact cards?

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

4. When was the Parker Pen Company established?

5. When did General Motors file for bankruptcy in 2009?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kristi Beyer had an affair. What struggles did the Wopats and Beyers have in their marriages because of the stresses after the plant closed? How did the Wopats work to strengthen their marriage? Why did the Beyer’s marriage fall apart? How did the choices that the families made determine the health of their marriages?

Essay Topic 2

GM was the largest employer in Janesville. Why was it so tragic for so many people when the plant closed? What did the closure reveal about the importance of economic diversification in a community?

Essay Topic 3

Mary believed that optimism was very important after the plant shut down. Why did Mary believe that optimism was so important? How did she use that belief to try to demonstrate leadership and being a role model?

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