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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 9-10, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Jackson afraid of Hamper?
(a) Hamper had blackmail material involving Jackson's drug habit.
(b) He thought Hamper would write about him in an article.
(c) He thought Hamper could instigate a rebellion among the workers.
(d) He thought Hamper might beat him up some time.

2. Why was Hamper familiar with Michael Moore?
(a) They had gone to high school together.
(b) Moore was always causing political disturbances.
(c) They had discovered at a family reunion that they were second cousins.
(d) Moore had worked at GM for eight years.

3. When Hamper had to go into corporate offices to request Alex's visitor pass, why was he nervous?
(a) He was never sure how to act.
(b) The offices felt like tombs.
(c) He thought the businessmen would look down on him.
(d) The buildings were too fancy.

4. Who did Denny and Hamper listen to during their one elusively magical lunch break (pg 58)?
(a) Lynyrd Skynyrd.
(b) Sister Edward Irene.
(c) The Eagles.
(d) Lesley Gore.

5. If a person had to wait in the chairs along the edges of the unemployment office, what did Hamper recommend that he do?
(a) Call his wife to say he'd be home the following Tuesday.
(b) Cause a scene so he'd be put at the front of the line.
(c) Put a stop on his mail delivery.
(d) Come back another day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hamper's first impression of the crew of men he was called in with the first day?

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

3. Why does Hamper want to avoid his grandfather at the family reunion?

4. During his sophomore year of high school, what did Hamper name his rather large collection of poems?

5. What did Hamper find most irritating about the message board?

(see the answer key)

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