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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Hamper given a $2,700 check?
(a) Incentive to come back to work at GM, since he was already trained.
(b) Bonus from a bill Jimmy Carter had put through.
(c) Disability payment because he had injured his back at work.
(d) Bonus for restarting his job at GM.

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

4. What was the most significant thing that acid did for Hamper?
(a) Made him happy.
(b) Gave him a bad attitude.
(c) Destroyed reality.
(d) Turned everything purple.

5. As Hamper discovered late one morning, approximately how many employees did GM plan to lay off?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 7500.
(d) 3000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened as the Rivet Line began to build army trucks?

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

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

4. What did Howie do when he began touring the factory again?

5. How did the assembly-line workers originally run their radio?

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