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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: 2009.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people lost their jobs near Janesville in 2008 and 2009?
(a) Around 11,000.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 10,500.
(d) As many as 9,000.

2. How old was Barb Vaughn when she got her GED?
(a) 47.
(b) 38.
(c) 41.
(d) 26.

3. When did Paul Ryan learn that the Janesville GM plant would be closed?
(a) June 2, 2008.
(b) May 29, 2008.
(c) June 11, 2008.
(d) May 17, 2008.

4. When did the earliest automobile manufacturer in Janesville begin to produce Owen Thomas automobiles?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1906.

5. In the Prologue, what is the population of Janesville?
(a) 59,000.
(b) 63,000.
(c) 34,000.
(d) 47,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?

2. What type of industry was in Beloit before it closed and became a toxic Superfund site?

3. In 2008, how long had Mary Willmer been working at M and I?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 16, how long had Kristi, Bob, and her mother owned a ranch house together?

5. In the Prologue, what is the sticker price for the last Tahoe?

(see the answer key)

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