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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 was Hamper given a $2,700 check?
(a) Bonus from a bill Jimmy Carter had put through.
(b) Disability payment because he had injured his back at work.
(c) Incentive to come back to work at GM, since he was already trained.
(d) Bonus for restarting his job at GM.

2. How old was Hamper the first time he went to a car factory?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Eight.

3. Why did Hamper fight the career trend toward the GM factory?
(a) He wanted to spite Joanie by staying lazy and poor.
(b) He had bigger dreams than the factory.
(c) He'd known since tenth grade that he would work there.
(d) He didn't want to do anything the way his father had.

4. Why was it difficult to get a visitor's pass for Alex, the reporter from The Wall Street Journal?
(a) The request took two weeks to process.
(b) Hamper's supervisor didn't want to give approval for the visit.
(c) Every department said their hands were tied.
(d) No one knew where Hamper should go to request it.

5. What happened to the man who tried to kill his coworker?
(a) He was charged with attempted murder but not convicted.
(b) He was suspended for two weeks.
(c) He was fired immediately.
(d) He was written up.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hamper do during his vacation?

3. At the factory, when was the most popular time to drink?

4. How did Hamper's supervisor feel when he needed to leave work early because of his breakdown?

5. What was the supervisor's reaction when Hamper and Paul doubled up their jobs?

(see the answer key)

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