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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. Why did Hamper like spending time at Joanie's house?
(a) Her siblings were well-behaved.
(b) Her mother cooked great food.
(c) She had no siblings.
(d) Her father was friendly and fair.

2. According to Hamper's theory, why did the shop-rats listen to that kind of music?
(a) It's redundant and predictable like their work.
(b) It's the music their fathers always listened to.
(c) It's the only station their radio can pick up.
(d) It's the music they grew up with.

3. Why did Hamper grow up in a neighborhood of houses that all look alike?
(a) The neighborhood architect didn't have a good imagination.
(b) All Flint residential neighborhoods look the same.
(c) The neighborhood was built simply to house new factory employees.
(d) The houses were built during a recession when buyers did not have much money.

4. What was the name of the new school that combined all local Catholic high schools?
(a) St. Agnes High School.
(b) St. Michael High School.
(c) Luke Powers High School.
(d) Holy Redeemer High School.

5. How was Hamper's new high school significantly different from his old one?
(a) Most of the kids were not middle-class.
(b) Most of the kids were motivated to get good careers.
(c) Most of the kids were middle-class.
(d) Most of the kids were not religious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the job Hamper first wanted to have?

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

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

5. What was the routine when Joanie visited Hamper's house?

(see the answer key)

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