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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: 2011.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Kristi Beyer when she lost her job at Lear Corp?
(a) 31.
(b) 37.
(c) 33.
(d) 35.

3. How many Janesville GM workers went to work in Fort Wayne in 2010?
(a) 63.
(b) 55.
(c) 51.
(d) 67.

4. When did the capitol police tell the portesters in the Capitol building they had to leave in Chapter 30?
(a) By noon on February 27.
(b) By 4 p.m. on February 27.
(c) By noon on February 26.
(d) By midnight on February 25.

5. In 1870 how many carriage manufacturers were in Janesville?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2011, how many jobs did the governor of Wisconsin pledge to create?

2. When did Tim Cullen realize that Janesville needed to diversify and not depend only on GM as an employer?

3. On August 24, 2009, what percent does the student body increase at Blackhawk Tech?

4. Where is Bob Borremans when he learns the news about the GM plant?

5. What was the entry-level pay an hour for correctional officers at the County Jail?

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