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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 old was Tim Cullen in Chapter 30?

2. In 2012, how much less was the United Way goal for the year?

3. For Jerad's job at the end of Chapter 50, how many hours did he have to drive daily?

4. In Chapter 37, how much money was on the Janesville City Council's Agenda for SHINE?

5. Where was Upper Iowa University based?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good news did Tammy Whiteaker receive in Chapter 49?

2. What was HealthNet?

3. How much money was spent for the Walker recall vote?

4. What was Mary's job in Chapter 50?

5. How much time did Chris and Matt have until they could retire in Chapter 51?

6. At the end of Chapter 53, what did Ann believe would help homeless teens?

7. Where was there a sleep-in protest in Chapter 30, and what was it like?

8. What was Matt's job in Chapter 31?

9. In Chapter 33, what news did GM announce?

10. What problems was Josh Beyer having?

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

Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Why is it unusual to use a literary device like that in a non-fiction book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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