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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hamper make the honor roll his sophomore year of high school?
(a) He decided he never wanted to work in a factory.
(b) He had plenty of time to study while babysitting his younger siblings.
(c) His father was intimidating him into getting good grades.
(d) He was still motivated from his freshman year.

2. What did Hamper's mom hope he'd do once he finished high school?
(a) Go to seminary.
(b) Work at GM.
(c) Join the army.
(d) Go to business school.

3. According to Hamper, what percentage of Flint was linked to the auto factories?
(a) 66.5.
(b) 23.5.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

4. During the pre-work physical, what did Hamper do against his better judgment?
(a) Pretended to be sick so he would have another week of freedom.
(b) Asked for the nurse's phone number.
(c) Lied about his medical history.
(d) Sold his urine to the man ahead of him in line.

5. Why did Hamper and Mike come to hate their fathers?
(a) Their fathers were shop-rats.
(b) Their fathers were unreliable.
(c) Their fathers were stuck in a rut.
(d) Their fathers were drunkards.

6. Why did Hamper never beat his dad up when he was being lectured?
(a) He was too scared.
(b) He tried but his dad beat him up instead.
(c) His mom was always there to make sure they did not hit each other.
(d) He was often on acid and just laughed at his dad.

7. Why, primarily, did GM management not crack down on the employees' drinking during work?
(a) As long as production continued, they didn't care.
(b) It was too much work to police every employee.
(c) Management drank as much at work as the shop-rats did.
(d) Management did not realize the employees were drinking at work.

8. What plans did Hamper and Dale have together for their careers?
(a) Gradually move into a less demanding assembly line.
(b) Get injured and earn disability pay most of their lives.
(c) Stay in their tasks for thirty years.
(d) Move up into management.

9. What was the routine when Joanie visited Hamper's house?
(a) They would ignore his siblings and make love in the living room.
(b) They would feed his siblings and do homework.
(c) They would feed his siblings and drop acid.
(d) They would feed his siblings and make love in the living room.

10. When Hamper moved into his mother's basement, what did he think would save his marriage to Joanie?
(a) Taking care of their daughter more.
(b) Being faithful to her.
(c) Earning lots of money at GM.
(d) Drinking less.

11. What two classes did Hamper pass in junior high?
(a) Music and Gym.
(b) Religion and Science.
(c) Music and Math.
(d) Science and History.

12. During his sophomore year of high school, what did Hamper name his rather large collection of poems?
(a) "Hammered After Four."
(b) "Thoughts of the Crocodile."
(c) "Intestines of a Balloon."
(d) "Under the Table."

13. When did GM schedule an applicant for a physical?
(a) When the applicant didn't look healthy.
(b) When the application had been processed.
(c) When the applicant's background check showed drug involvement.
(d) When they planned to put him to work immediately.

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

15. Who did Denny and Hamper listen to during their one elusively magical lunch break (pg 58)?
(a) The Eagles.
(b) Sister Edward Irene.
(c) Lynyrd Skynyrd.
(d) Lesley Gore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Dale hold during the first part of his day?

2. How did Hamper and Joanie overcome their initial shyness toward each other?

3. According to Hamper's theory, why did the shop-rats listen to that kind of music?

4. When Hamper was a child, why were his friends amused by his dad?

5. What did Hamper hate more than anything?

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