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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In general terms, how did Hamper feel as he drove away from GM for the last time?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Sad.

2. When Hamper had to go into corporate offices to request Alex's visitor pass, why was he nervous?
(a) He was never sure how to act.
(b) The offices felt like tombs.
(c) He thought the businessmen would look down on him.
(d) The buildings were too fancy.

3. How much time passed between Hamper's first breakdown and his second?
(a) Eight hours.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, why did Moore not want to move to San Francisco?
(a) He was hesitant about the career move.
(b) He hated California.
(c) He loved Flint.
(d) He hated change.

5. How much money would Hamper make writing articles for Mother Jones?
(a) $850 per article.
(b) $4000 per year.
(c) $2 per word.
(d) $100 per article.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ronny volunteer Hamper and himself for the tailgate buildup job?

2. Why did Hamper hate the new supervisor, Calvin Moza?

3. While meeting the producer from 60 Minutes, why was Hamper nervous?

4. What was the supervisor's reaction when Hamper and Paul doubled up their jobs?

5. If a person had to wait in the chairs along the edges of the unemployment office, what did Hamper recommend that he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangement did Paul and Hamper scheme up at work? How did Hamper justify this, even to the point of making it appear right?

2. What did Mike Moore want to do his last night in Flint before he moved to San Francisco? How is this oddly fitting?

3. What was Hamper's opinion of the Flint Voice when he first read it? What expectations does this create in the reader's mind?

4. What kind of place was Mark's Lounge? How was this place exactly what Hamper needed?

5. Why did General Motors become concerned with the quality of their vehicles? Given Hamper's tone while telling this story, what was his response?

6. What did Hamper think when Janice came to work on the Rivet Line? How was his reaction different from the men around him and how might this be surprising?

7. How did the men on the Rivet Line deal with the supervisor sent in to replace Gino? How was this a sign that they are powerful?

8. What was Hamper's reaction to the news that Louise Mandrell had ordered a GM Suburban? How does this fit what the reader already knows about Hamper's personality?

9. What was the purpose of Hamper's food matching game (pgs 78-79)? What effect does the game have to the writing of this scene?

10. By the time Janice moved to a different area of the factory, how had she changed? How is this different from what might be expected of a woman working that job?

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