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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part 3, Chapter 23, where was a Chrysler engine plant due to close in the fall?
(a) Kenosha.
(b) Wausau.
(c) LaCrosse.
(d) Eau Claire.

3. 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?
(a) $180 million.
(b) $195 million.
(c) $205 million.
(d) $210 million.

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

5. When were the first Chevrolets built by General Motors in Janesville?
(a) April 24, 1923.
(b) March 9, 1923.
(c) February 14, 1923.
(d) January 7, 1923.

6. When did George S. Parker II, sell Parker Pen to British investors?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1979.

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

8. How much older was Barb Vaughn than Mike?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

9. In 2009 what other states besides Wisconsin were in the competition for a plant to manufacture GM subcompact cards?
(a) Illinois and West Virginia.
(b) New Jersey and Kentucky.
(c) Nebraska and North Carolina.
(d) Michigan and Tennessee.

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

11. When did the GM plan in Janesville stop working a second shift in 2008?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) July.

12. How much did M and I Bank pledge to contribute toward the Rock County 5.0 fundraising campaign?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $100,000.

13. in 1900, how many people lived in Janesville?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) About 13,000.
(d) Around 11,000.

14. How old was Paul Ryan when he was first elected to Congress?
(a) 34.
(b) 26.
(c) 31.
(d) 28.

15. In 2008, how long had Jerad Whiteaker worked at GM?
(a) 12 years and 11 days.
(b) 13 years and 25 days.
(c) 12 years and 30 days.
(d) 13 years and 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ken Hendricks when he died?

2. Part 3, Chapter 19, where did the Parker Pen company move?

3. How large was the estate that Diane lived on in 2009?

4. How old was Linda Korban when she went to work for the Sanford B2B division of Newell Rubbermaid?

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

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