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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 the earliest automobile manufacturer in Janesville begin to produce Owen Thomas automobiles?

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

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

4. How old was Paul Ryan when he was first elected to Congress?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Diane Hendricks?

2. Where was Jerad Whiteaker working at the end of 2010?

3. How much money did Marv Wopat persuade the Rock County supervisors to offer GM and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did GM come to Janesville?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why were Janesville and Beloit rivals? How did they start working together? Why was it important for them to cooperate?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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