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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 Chapter 48, how many new patients could HealthNet of Rock County accept?

2. In Chapter 42, how long did Kristi Beyer's son Josh serve in the National Guard?

3. How tall was Bria Wopat when she was a starter on the freshman girls' basketball team at Milton High?

4. In Chapter 30, what is the name of the pizza parlor that is delivering food to the Wisconsin State Capitol buildling?

5. When did Chris start working at the Fort Wayne plant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the YWCA have to not sponsor Project 16:49?

3. What problems was Josh Beyer having?

4. Where would Matt and the guys he carpooled with stop every Friday night on the way home, and what would they get?

5. What did Janesville decide to offer SHINE to build a plant in the city?

6. What surprise entry was there in Labor Fest 2012?

7. What did Mrs. Venuti show Kayzia in Chapter 34, and how did it make Kayzia feel?

8. How did Kristi Beyer die?

9. Why did Governor Walker tour Wisconsin in Chapter 28?

10. In Chapter 52, what money rhythm did Mike and Barb develop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Some parts of Janesville were doing well and others were not by the fifth year after the GM plant closed. Why were there two Janesvilles at that time? What characterized differences between the two Janesvilles? What did the fact that there were two Janesvilles reveal about the recession?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Borremans compare Janesville to a phoenix? What ashes did the city need to rise from? What did the phoenix symbolize about hope and Janesville?

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