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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 old was Hamper the first time he went to a car factory?
(a) Eight.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

2. What motivated Hamper to make the honor roll during his freshmen year of high school?
(a) A desire not to disappoint his mother.
(b) An attraction to girls.
(c) His dream of becoming an ambulance driver.
(d) A desire to get out of Flint.

3. What year did Hamper begin working at GM?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1975.

4. What did Hamper do when people criticized him for drinking on the job?
(a) He was hurt because what they said was true.
(b) He thought they were hypocrites.
(c) He laughed and ignored them.
(d) He was quick to defend himself.

5. According to Hamper, why did the nuns not care that he was a poor student?
(a) They cared less about the children of factory workers.
(b) They were too old to care about much.
(c) Their favorites were the obviously talented kids.
(d) They knew the school would produce many underachievers in exchange for a couple brilliant students.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamper never beat his dad up when he was being lectured?

2. What did Hamper hate more than anything?

3. Why was Hamper raised as a Catholic?

4. What was Roy's plan for his job?

5. What did Hamper's mom hope he'd do once he finished high school?

(see the answer key)

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