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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 50, how much savings would the customers Mary was trying to reach have?

2. What type of minister was Scott Walker's father?

3. In Chapter 43, how long had Bob Borremans been the Janesville Job Center's director?

4. At the end of Chapter 51, how much did Matt give Chris for gas and maintenance?

5. How much money did Walker's supporters donate to try to stop the recall crusade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bob Borremans feels about the speeches in Chapter 54?

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

3. What did Bob Beyer study, and where did he get a job in Chapter 35?

4. How did the Wopat family try to make time together with Matt working in Fort Wayne?

5. In Chapter 50, how did Alyssa figure out how to work more hours?

6. In Chapter 32, where did Mike Vaughn get a job after graduating?

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

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

9. What was Matt's status in the Epilogue?

10. What problems was Josh Beyer having?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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