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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. What car part did Hamper's father install at the factory?
(a) The dash wires.
(b) The bumper.
(c) The wheel rivets.
(d) The windshield.

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

3. According to Hamper, why did the nuns not care that he was a poor student?
(a) They knew the school would produce many underachievers in exchange for a couple brilliant students.
(b) They cared less about the children of factory workers.
(c) They were too old to care about much.
(d) Their favorites were the obviously talented kids.

4. When did Hamper's great-grandfather begin working in the car factory?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1925.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamper like spending time at Joanie's house?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter Two, what religiously-loaded term did Hamper use to describe Flint?

4. According to Hamper's theory, why did the shop-rats listen to that kind of music?

5. What was the most significant thing that acid did for Hamper?

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