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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) They knew the school would produce many underachievers in exchange for a couple brilliant students.
(d) Their favorites were the obviously talented kids.

2. Why did Hamper's parents fight?
(a) His dad drank a lot and became violent.
(b) His dad was frequently absent.
(c) His dad was frequently unfaithful to his mother.
(d) His mom was tired of working and raising kids.

3. Why did Hamper never beat his dad up when he was being lectured?
(a) He was often on acid and just laughed at his dad.
(b) His mom was always there to make sure they did not hit each other.
(c) He tried but his dad beat him up instead.
(d) He was too scared.

4. When did Hamper's great-grandfather begin working in the car factory?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1925.

5. How did Hamper's maternal grandfather live?
(a) He had trouble holding down a job.
(b) He was punctual for work and barely drank.
(c) He was late for work and constantly drunk.
(d) He was punctual to work and drunk all weekend.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hamper's dad left, what was the only information his family had?

2. What did Hamper discover when he began to write poetry?

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

4. According to Hamper, what percentage of Flint was linked to the auto factories?

5. What music did Hamper and his coworkers listen to at work?

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