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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Hamper given to learn his job?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) Two day.
(d) Three days.

2. Why did absenteeism increase greatly on Fridays?
(a) The work shift was longer on Friday.
(b) The work shift was shorter on Friday.
(c) Thursday was pay-day.
(d) The bosses were even crabbier because they did not want to be there.

3. Why was Hamper's mom the primary breadwinner in the family?
(a) His dad was frequently in jail.
(b) His mom preferred to work as stay home.
(c) His mom had better job skills than his dad did.
(d) His dad didn't hold down a job very long.

4. Why did Hamper's dad often denounce African-Americans?
(a) He was genuinely racist.
(b) He had an on-going feud with an African-American man at work.
(c) He wanted to deflect his guilt onto someone else.
(d) He wanted to raise his children to be white supremacists.

5. What racket did Louie have going at work?
(a) Making rookies do all his work for him.
(b) Secretly selling alcohol down the assembly line.
(c) Secretly selling cigarettes down the assembly line.
(d) Getting paid for forty hours when he worked thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened one day when Hamper left journalism class on drugs?

2. Why did Hamper like spending time at Joanie's house?

3. What did Roy eventually do to his pet mouse?

4. According to Hamper's theory, why did the shop-rats listen to that kind of music?

5. What did Hamper think was Dan-O's most amusing prank?

(see the answer key)

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