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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. How many jobs were lost in the United States during the Great Recession?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 11, what was Rock County's unemployment rate?

3. When did Matt Wopat start commuting to a job in Fort Wayne?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Diane Hendricks?

2. How did Janesville celebrate Labor Day?

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. How did GM come to Janesville?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mary Willmer and Diane Hendricks stepped up to help in their communities. How did the women step up to help during the economic crisis? What did the women demonstrate about responsibility?

Essay Topic 3

Wisconsin and Michigan competed to get a GM plant to build subcompacts. What did both states offer GM to build the cars in their state? Why was an economic incentive package so important in GM’s decision in where to build the subcompacts? Why was it almost better that Wisconsin did not keep the factory?

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