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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 much of a fortune did Ken and Diane Hendricks build?

2. When did John Beckord come to Janesville in Part 2?

3. When did Linda Korban begin working for Parker Pen?

4. During the floods of 2008, how much damage is estimated to have been caused?

5. How much did Marv Wopat get Rock County Supervisors to agree to offer GM to reopen the plant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Edward B. Montgomery, and why did he not bring help to Janesville?

2. What did Deri Wahler set up at her school to help students suffering from the plant closure?

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

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

5. Why did Barb Vaughn leave her job at the Sheriff's Department?

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

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

8. What was Project 16:49?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the GM plant closure affect other business and workers? How did it create an economic ripple effect in the city and county?

Essay Topic 2

Under what circumstances was SHINE considering making Janesville its headquarters? What were the pros and cons of the arrangement? Why did the city council decide to offer an economic package to lure SHINE to Janesville?

Essay Topic 3

The Whiteaker family received donations of groceries. In the past, how were the Whiteakers likely to be giving donations rather than accepting donations? Why was there a role reversal and how did the Whiteakers feel about the role reversal?

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