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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hamper call his "real attraction to David Steel" (pg 98)?
(a) Both men loved classic rock.
(b) Dave was more cynical and gloomy than he was.
(c) Both men felt they were destined to be shoprats.
(d) Dave was always cracking jokes.

2. Why did Hamper's dad yell at him for his bad grades?
(a) He wanted his son to avoid the life of a factory worker.
(b) Education was important to him.
(c) He wanted his wife to be proud of all their kids.
(d) He cared about achieving more and looking better than the neighbors.

3. What happened as the Rivet Line began to build army trucks?
(a) The trucks took twice as long to build as the regular suburbans.
(b) The men learned very slowly how to build the trucks.
(c) The trucks took less time to build than the suburbans did.
(d) They were constantly missing pieces.

4. How many siblings did Joanie have?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eleven.

5. Why did Hamper grow up in a neighborhood of houses that all look alike?
(a) All Flint residential neighborhoods look the same.
(b) The neighborhood architect didn't have a good imagination.
(c) The houses were built during a recession when buyers did not have much money.
(d) The neighborhood was built simply to house new factory employees.

Short Answer Questions

1. While painting apartments, why did Hamper become friends with Glen?

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

3. What was Roy's plan for his job?

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

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

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