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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. Why did GM not hire Hamper when he wanted to apply?
(a) He did not have good job references.
(b) During the recession, the factory wasn't hiring.
(c) He had to be twenty-one to work there.
(d) They did not want to hire any more Hampers.

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

3. When did Hamper experience his last breakdown?
(a) June 1990.
(b) April 1988.
(c) February 1992.
(d) November 1995.

4. What victory did Hamper enjoy, though the Olympic gold medal wasn't real?
(a) He was working ahead so that he could take a break.
(b) The clock hand moved a couple more minutes.
(c) He was the fastest worker on the Rivet Line.
(d) He had beaten a personal record for one truck.

5. What racket did Louie have going at work?
(a) Secretly selling alcohol down the assembly line.
(b) Secretly selling cigarettes down the assembly line.
(c) Getting paid for forty hours when he worked thirty.
(d) Making rookies do all his work for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incentive did management offer if the assembly line kept the quality high?

2. During his sophomore year of high school, what did Hamper name his rather large collection of poems?

3. Why was the Good Times Lounge lawsuit dropped?

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

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

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