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

3. How old was Linda Korban when she left Arrow Park?

4. In Part 2, when did a group start meeting at M and I Bank's Main Street Branch?

5. When Gillette took over Parker pen, how many employees were at Arrow Park?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Janesville celebrate Labor Day?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kristi Beyer died of an overdose. What difficulties did Kristi Beyer find herself in? What could have happened if she was found guilty? How did she deal with her problems? Why did she commit suicide?

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 Wopats and the Whiteakers make sacrifices after the plant closed. What sacrifices did the families make? Why did they choose to make those sacrifices?

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