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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. What was the supervisor's reaction when Hamper and Paul doubled up their jobs?
(a) He told them to stop doubling up or he'd move one of them off the Rivet Line.
(b) He didn't care as long as the work was getting done.
(c) He just didn't want to know where they went.
(d) He did not know they left.

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

3. How did Hamper prepare for his interview for the Mother Jones cover story?
(a) Stayed up all night and got drunk.
(b) Got a haircut and shave at a barbershop.
(c) Ate a big dinner and slept eight hours.
(d) Reviewed the articles he had written in the past year.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened as the Rivet Line began to build army trucks?

2. What did Franklin write on napkins and bits of paper?

3. Why did Hamper grow up in a neighborhood of houses that all look alike?

4. Who was the first person to call Hamper after The Wall Street Journal article was printed?

5. As told in Chapter Four, how much money did Hamper make while working at the factory?

(see the answer key)

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