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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hamper raised as a Catholic?
(a) His mother was very traditional.
(b) So he would be guaranteed a place in heaven.
(c) His parents were devout Catholics.
(d) So he could go to Catholic school and get a good education.

2. What was the routine when Joanie visited Hamper's house?
(a) They would ignore his siblings and make love in the living room.
(b) They would feed his siblings and make love in the living room.
(c) They would feed his siblings and drop acid.
(d) They would feed his siblings and do homework.

3. How much sleep did Dale typically get in a night?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Six hours.

4. Why did Joanie and Hamper get married when she became pregnant?
(a) Hamper wanted to escape his mother's home.
(b) They loved each other.
(c) They were finally eighteen and able to make their own decisions.
(d) Abortion and adoption were unheard-of in their religious circle.

5. How did Hamper and Joanie overcome their initial shyness toward each other?
(a) By taking drugs.
(b) By failing history.
(c) By spending time.
(d) By going to concerts.

6. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what religiously-loaded term did Hamper use to describe Flint?
(a) Greaseball Mecca.
(b) God's Factory.
(c) Hitching-post Heaven.
(d) The Automotive Temple.

7. What job did Hamper get after he quit painting?
(a) Shoprat.
(b) Salesman.
(c) No job.
(d) Janitor.

8. Approximately how long was Hamper's father gone?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) One month.

9. Why was Hamper reinstated as a student in the school?
(a) He promised to provide drugs to the principal.
(b) He promised not to break any more school rules until graduation.
(c) He turned in a written apology.
(d) His mother pleaded for the school to take him back.

10. Why did Hamper fight the career trend toward the GM factory?
(a) He had bigger dreams than the factory.
(b) He wanted to spite Joanie by staying lazy and poor.
(c) He'd known since tenth grade that he would work there.
(d) He didn't want to do anything the way his father had.

11. At the beginning of Chapter Four, when Hamper and Bob-A-Lou went to the "State of the Factory" address, what were they given?
(a) Certificates of appreciation.
(b) Chips and beer.
(c) Pretzels and cold soda.
(d) Jelly doughnuts.

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

13. Why did Hamper and Mike come to hate their fathers?
(a) Their fathers were shop-rats.
(b) Their fathers were unreliable.
(c) Their fathers were drunkards.
(d) Their fathers were stuck in a rut.

14. 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) He was too scared.
(c) He tried but his dad beat him up instead.
(d) His mom was always there to make sure they did not hit each other.

15. When Hamper moved into his mother's basement, what did he think would save his marriage to Joanie?
(a) Being faithful to her.
(b) Earning lots of money at GM.
(c) Drinking less.
(d) Taking care of their daughter more.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did GM schedule an applicant for a physical?

2. How much money did Hamper make painting apartments?

3. What was the job Hamper first wanted to have?

4. At the end of Chapter Four, where was Hamper writing the book?

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

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