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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When a would-be employee arrived late and was rejected, what did he do?
(a) Cried.
(b) Cursed the men who had arrived on time.
(c) Yelled at the supervisor.
(d) Left in silence.

3. What did Hamper do when people criticized him for drinking on the job?
(a) He was hurt because what they said was true.
(b) He laughed and ignored them.
(c) He was quick to defend himself.
(d) He thought they were hypocrites.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Three, what reason did Hamper give that Joanie was unhappy in their marriage?
(a) They were not going anywhere in life.
(b) She wanted a different job.
(c) They lived in a bad neighborhood and Hamper did not care.
(d) She wanted more children.

5. Why, primarily, did GM management not crack down on the employees' drinking during work?
(a) Management drank as much at work as the shop-rats did.
(b) Management did not realize the employees were drinking at work.
(c) As long as production continued, they didn't care.
(d) It was too much work to police every employee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Robert often angry when he got his check?

2. When Hamper moved into his mother's basement, what did he think would save his marriage to Joanie?

3. What did Hamper discover when he began to write poetry?

4. How much time was required for an employee to secure his job at GM?

5. When Hamper's dad left, what was the only information his family had?

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