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

2. When Hamper was a child, why were his friends amused by his dad?
(a) Because his dad always gave them an allowance too.
(b) Because their dads were sober and hard-working.
(c) Because his dad loved to entertain kids.
(d) Because his dad told good stories.

3. According to Hamper, what percentage of Flint was linked to the auto factories?
(a) 50.
(b) 66.5.
(c) 23.5.
(d) 10.

4. As told in Chapter Four, how much money did Hamper make while working at the factory?
(a) $12.82 an hour.
(b) $200 a shift.
(c) $9.82 an hour.
(d) $15.33 an hour.

5. Why did Joanie and Hamper get married when she became pregnant?
(a) They were finally eighteen and able to make their own decisions.
(b) Hamper wanted to escape his mother's home.
(c) Abortion and adoption were unheard-of in their religious circle.
(d) They loved each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Polson, another shop-rat, become angry at Hamper?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Four, when Hamper and Bob-A-Lou went to the "State of the Factory" address, what were they given?

3. Why did Hamper and Mike come to hate their fathers?

4. Why did Ronny volunteer Hamper and himself for the tailgate buildup job?

5. Why was Hamper's mom the primary breadwinner in the family?

(see the answer key)

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