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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. In the Prologue, what is the sticker price for the last Tahoe?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 16, how long had Kristi, Bob, and her mother owned a ranch house together?

3. What did Sherry Sheridan do for a living?

4. What would new workers at the Michigan plant be paid an hour?

5. When did the earliest automobile manufacturer in Janesville begin to produce Owen Thomas automobiles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did GM come to Janesville?

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

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

7. How did Janesville celebrate Labor Day?

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

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

10. What could Linda Korban have done to stay longer at her job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goldstein sometimes provided history and background information. How did Goldstein provide history and background information in the book? How were those backstories used to help readers better understand what happened in Janesville?

Essay Topic 2

Mike Vaughn was a third-generation member of a union. Why were unions important in Mike’s family? What benefits had his family enjoyed because of the union? Why did Mike struggle to leave the union and join management?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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