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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. In Part 3, Chapter 25, how much money needed to be raised for two emergency shelters for teenagers?

2. When did Matt Wopat start commuting to a job in Fort Wayne?

3. In 2008, how long had Jerad Whiteaker worked at GM?

4. In 2010, how many GM workers were working at a General Motors Plant in Kansas City?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What disaster happened soon after the announcement that the GM plant would be closing?

2. How did Kristi Beyer spend her time in Part 2, Chapter 16?

3. Where was Jerad Whiteaker working at the end of 2010?

4. How much money did Marv Wopat persuade the Rock County supervisors to offer GM and why?

5. How did GM come to Janesville?

6. What was Marv Wopat's career like at GM?

7. How did Linda Korban begin working at Parker Pen?

8. Who is Diane Hendricks?

9. What changes did Sharon Kennedy make to Blackhawk to deal with all the new students?

10. What news did Paul Ryan learn in Chapter 1, and what precipitated the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the story of Janesville a story of survival?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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