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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While painting apartments, why did Hamper become friends with Glen?
(a) Their wives had been friends for several months.
(b) Glen often stopped by to say hi.
(c) Glen lived in the building.
(d) They were in identical situations.

2. At work, what did Dan-O like to do?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Read.
(c) Play practical jokes.
(d) Drink beer.

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

4. How much sleep did Dale typically get in a night?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Eight hours.

5. What machine did Hamper operate in the Cab Shop?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A sealer.
(c) A mig-welder.
(d) A spot-welder.

6. What did Hamper do when people criticized him for drinking on the job?
(a) He thought they were hypocrites.
(b) He was quick to defend himself.
(c) He was hurt because what they said was true.
(d) He laughed and ignored them.

7. What car part did Hamper's father install at the factory?
(a) The dash wires.
(b) The windshield.
(c) The bumper.
(d) The wheel rivets.

8. What motivated Hamper to make the honor roll during his freshmen year of high school?
(a) A desire not to disappoint his mother.
(b) His dream of becoming an ambulance driver.
(c) An attraction to girls.
(d) A desire to get out of Flint.

9. What was the most unusual thing about Bob-A-Lou?
(a) He never drank.
(b) He never cursed.
(c) He wore decent clothes to work.
(d) He had been married five times.

10. How had Hamper imagined his father's work before he saw it?
(a) His dad built each car from a kit.
(b) The workplace was cleaner.
(c) Half the employees were women.
(d) There weren't any loud machines.

11. Why did Joanie and Hamper get married when she became pregnant?
(a) They loved each other.
(b) They were finally eighteen and able to make their own decisions.
(c) Abortion and adoption were unheard-of in their religious circle.
(d) Hamper wanted to escape his mother's home.

12. What did Franklin write on napkins and bits of paper?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Bible verses.
(c) Hate letters.
(d) Magazine articles.

13. Why was Hamper's mom the primary breadwinner in the family?
(a) His mom had better job skills than his dad did.
(b) His mom preferred to work as stay home.
(c) His dad was frequently in jail.
(d) His dad didn't hold down a job very long.

14. What music did Hamper and his coworkers listen to at work?
(a) Top 40's.
(b) Country.
(c) Classic rock.
(d) Oldies.

15. According to Hamper, why did the nuns not care that he was a poor student?
(a) Their favorites were the obviously talented kids.
(b) They were too old to care about much.
(c) They knew the school would produce many underachievers in exchange for a couple brilliant students.
(d) They cared less about the children of factory workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his first stint at GM, what part of the cars did Hamper work on?

2. What happened one day when Hamper left journalism class on drugs?

3. What was the trickiest part of doubling-up, as Hamper and Dale did?

4. When a would-be employee arrived late and was rejected, what did he do?

5. What was the job Hamper first wanted to have?

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