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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gillette took over Parker pen, how many employees were at Arrow Park?
(a) 360.
(b) 480.
(c) 575.
(d) 650.

2. Part 3, Chapter 19, where did the Parker Pen company move?
(a) Philippines.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) China.
(d) Mexico.

3. What did a freshman named Trent tell Deri Wahlert he wanted for Christmas in 2008?
(a) Food.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Mattress.
(d) Coat.

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

5. In 2008, how long had Mary Willmer been working at M and I?
(a) Nearly 25 years.
(b) 31 years.
(c) About 27 years.
(d) 18 years.

6. On August 24, 2009, what percent does the student body increase at Blackhawk Tech?
(a) 54.
(b) 37.
(c) 29.
(d) 48.

7. When was the Walter P. Reuther Memorial Hall built?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1974.

8. How many years did Mike Vaughn work at Lear?
(a) 19 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 21 years.
(d) 18 years.

9. When did Linda Korban begin working for Parker Pen?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1965.

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

11. When was Janesville founded?
(a) 1836.
(b) 1824.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1819.

12. How far was the drive from Janesville to Fort Wayne?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 5 1/2 hours.
(d) 4 1/2 hours.

13. What type of industry was in Beloit before it closed and became a toxic Superfund site?
(a) Aluminum die casting.
(b) Paper-making machinery.
(c) Oil company.
(d) Chrome plating.

14. In 2008, how many bags of groceries were provided from the food drive to 350 families?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Parker Pen Company established?

2. How old was Ken Hendricks when he formed his own roofing company?

3. When was Linda Korban's last day at Parker Pen?

4. In Part 2, where did John Beckord live before coming to Janesville?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 13, how much did the economic incentive package to land the GM small car for Janesville's assembly plant amount to?

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