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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 was the GM plant permanently closed?

2. In Chapter 53, how many years had it been since the premier of Sixteen Forty-Nine?

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

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

5. In Chapter 55, how much yearly was it going to cost Alyssa and Kayzia to attend the University of Wisconsin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was HealthNet?

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

5. What problems was Josh Beyer having?

6. In Chapter 36, what did Kayzia observe about her father?

7. How did the Whiteaker's get groceries in Chapter 36?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kristi Beyer had an affair. What struggles did the Wopats and Beyers have in their marriages because of the stresses after the plant closed? How did the Wopats work to strengthen their marriage? Why did the Beyer’s marriage fall apart? How did the choices that the families made determine the health of their marriages?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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