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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 rationale behind the "shopera" that Dave and Hamper composed?
(a) Shop-rats have artistic talents rather than mere job skills.
(b) They wanted to inspire the next generation of blue collar workers.
(c) Shop-rats, rather than rock stars, should sing about the tough life.
(d) They deserved to be heard as much as anyone else.

2. While visiting the factory, what did Moore really want to do?
(a) Hit a couple rivets.
(b) Talk to Howie Makem.
(c) Drink a beer with the guys.
(d) Talk to all Hamper's coworkers.

3. When Hamper's dad left, what was the only information his family had?
(a) That he was headed for Indiana.
(b) That he took the last can of beer with him.
(c) That he was somewhere in southern Florida with a bartender.
(d) That he planned to be back before Christmas.

4. According to Hamper in Chapter 10, why did GM not allow the NBC film crew into the factory?
(a) GM had strict publicity rules.
(b) Hamper had already used his favors to get The Wall Street Journal writer in.
(c) GM did not trust anything Hamper wanted to do.
(d) GM believed any creativity came from a flawed mind.

5. Why did Hamper's dad often denounce African-Americans?
(a) He wanted to deflect his guilt onto someone else.
(b) He had an on-going feud with an African-American man at work.
(c) He wanted to raise his children to be white supremacists.
(d) He was genuinely racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamper refuse to enroll in an outpatient mental health center?

2. What victory did Hamper enjoy, though the Olympic gold medal wasn't real?

3. What was the name of the new school that combined all local Catholic high schools?

4. At work, what did Dan-O like to do?

5. Why was Gino moved from his position as supervisor on the Rivet Line?

(see the answer key)

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