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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Hamper's new high school significantly different from his old one?
(a) Most of the kids were not middle-class.
(b) Most of the kids were middle-class.
(c) Most of the kids were not religious.
(d) Most of the kids were motivated to get good careers.

2. Why did Hamper make the honor roll his sophomore year of high school?
(a) He had plenty of time to study while babysitting his younger siblings.
(b) He decided he never wanted to work in a factory.
(c) He was still motivated from his freshman year.
(d) His father was intimidating him into getting good grades.

3. Inside the auto factory, why was the Cab Shop nicknamed the Jungle?
(a) There were lots of hanging ropes and cables.
(b) It was as hot as the equator.
(c) It was impossible to escape from the place.
(d) There were lots of bugs.

4. Why did GM not hire Hamper when he wanted to apply?
(a) They did not want to hire any more Hampers.
(b) He did not have good job references.
(c) During the recession, the factory wasn't hiring.
(d) He had to be twenty-one to work there.

5. What machine did Hamper operate in the Cab Shop?
(a) A spot-welder.
(b) A sealer.
(c) A mig-welder.
(d) A hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incentive did management offer if the assembly line kept the quality high?

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

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

4. What was the trickiest part of doubling-up, as Hamper and Dale did?

5. During his first day of work, before he learned Roy's name, what nickname did Hamper give him?

(see the answer key)

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