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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Hamper's first supervisor?
(a) Angel.
(b) Bud.
(c) Brown.
(d) Buck.

2. Why did Hamper fight the career trend toward the GM factory?
(a) He'd known since tenth grade that he would work there.
(b) He had bigger dreams than the factory.
(c) He wanted to spite Joanie by staying lazy and poor.
(d) He didn't want to do anything the way his father had.

3. When Hamper's dad left, what was the only information his family had?
(a) That he took the last can of beer with him.
(b) That he was headed for Indiana.
(c) That he planned to be back before Christmas.
(d) That he was somewhere in southern Florida with a bartender.

4. Where did Lightnin' sleep during every work shift?
(a) Sitting in the stairwell by the locker room.
(b) Lying in a box by the Finishing Line.
(c) Lying on a cafeteria bench.
(d) Leaning against the wall in the men's bathroom.

5. Why did Hamper's parents fight?
(a) His dad drank a lot and became violent.
(b) His dad was frequently unfaithful to his mother.
(c) His mom was tired of working and raising kids.
(d) His dad was frequently absent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamper make the honor roll his sophomore year of high school?

2. How many siblings did Joanie have?

3. What day was Hamper finally called in to work at the car factory?

4. How much sleep did Dale typically get in a night?

5. When did Hamper's great-grandfather begin working in the car factory?

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