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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. As Brown hung around in the Cab Shop, what did he do?
(a) Read magazines.
(b) Smoked marijuana.
(c) Drank beer.
(d) Fell asleep.

2. In general terms, how did Hamper feel as he drove away from GM for the last time?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Sad.
(d) Thrilled.

3. Inside the auto factory, why was the Cab Shop nicknamed the Jungle?
(a) It was impossible to escape from the place.
(b) It was as hot as the equator.
(c) There were lots of bugs.
(d) There were lots of hanging ropes and cables.

4. When Hamper is contacted by The Wall Street Journal, what does his boss Gino call the paper?
(a) The Walleye Journal.
(b) The Walling Journal.
(c) The Water Journal.
(d) Harper's Bazaar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the goal of rivet hockey?

2. Paul took over Janice's job on the Rivet Line; where had he worked before?

3. At the end of Chapter Four, where was Hamper writing the book?

4. Why was it difficult to get a visitor's pass for Alex, the reporter from The Wall Street Journal?

5. How did Hamper's maternal grandfather live?

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