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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 told good stories.
(d) Because his dad loved to entertain kids.

2. What did Hamper and Joanie name their baby daughter?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Sonya.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Sandra.

3. Approximately how long was Hamper's father gone?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) One month.
(d) Eighteen months.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what religiously-loaded term did Hamper use to describe Flint?
(a) God's Factory.
(b) The Automotive Temple.
(c) Greaseball Mecca.
(d) Hitching-post Heaven.

5. What two classes did Hamper pass in junior high?
(a) Music and Gym.
(b) Music and Math.
(c) Science and History.
(d) Religion and Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hamper and Joanie overcome their initial shyness toward each other?

2. According to Hamper, what percentage of Flint was linked to the auto factories?

3. Why did Hamper's parents fight?

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

5. Why did Joanie and Hamper get married when she became pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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