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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 Franklin write on napkins and bits of paper?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Magazine articles.
(c) Hate letters.
(d) Bible verses.

2. Why did Polson, another shop-rat, become angry at Hamper?
(a) Hamper had written an angry article about the Rivet Line.
(b) Hamper had written a disparaging article about deer hunting.
(c) Hamper was trying to get a manager position over Polson.
(d) Polson could not stand Hamper's pranks at work.

3. During his sophomore year of high school, what did Hamper name his rather large collection of poems?
(a) "Hammered After Four."
(b) "Intestines of a Balloon."
(c) "Under the Table."
(d) "Thoughts of the Crocodile."

4. What was Hamper's first impression of the crew of men he was called in with the first day?
(a) They were high school drop-outs.
(b) They were lazy men.
(c) They were thrilled to be there for a job.
(d) They were sluggish, unskilled men.

5. What tattoo did Doug, the steering gear man, have on his arm?
(a) The date he began working at GM in 1976.
(b) His wife's name in blue ink.
(c) A half-naked girl.
(d) A rodent with the word "shop-rat" above it.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hamper, why did the nuns not care that he was a poor student?

2. Why did Hamper grow up in a neighborhood of houses that all look alike?

3. Why was Hamper proud to build a suburban for the celebrity Louise Mandrell?

4. Why was Hamper expelled from his Catholic high school?

5. What job did Hamper get after he quit painting?

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