View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hamper proud to build a suburban for the celebrity Louise Mandrell?
(a) He adored her music.
(b) He wanted to make her suburban special.
(c) He hoped to meet her one day.
(d) He had never known who bought the vehicles he built.

2. What was Hamper and Jerry's scheme for getting extra hours (pg 149)?
(a) They'd volunteer to come early but show up at the last minute.
(b) They'd take turns punching each other back into the clock while the other one took a longer lunch.
(c) They'd clean for fifteen minutes and get paid for two hours.
(d) They'd take a double lunch break.

3. Why did Hamper sign the transfer paper to move to Pontiac?
(a) He thought it would be a good career move.
(b) The union did not give him any choice.
(c) Otherwise he would have been out of a job within two years.
(d) He would have been fired immediately if he did not.

4. During his first stint at GM, what part of the cars did Hamper work on?
(a) Rear wheel wells.
(b) Windshields.
(c) Dashboard interiors.
(d) Bumpers.

5. What was the name of Hamper's first supervisor?
(a) Buck.
(b) Brown.
(c) Bud.
(d) Angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how long was Hamper unemployed before being called back to work?

2. What victory did Hamper enjoy, though the Olympic gold medal wasn't real?

3. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what religiously-loaded term did Hamper use to describe Flint?

4. In the summer and fall of 1977, how many hours a day did Hamper work?

5. What did Hamper and Joanie name their baby daughter?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 307 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample