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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Lightnin' sleep during every work shift?
(a) Lying on a cafeteria bench.
(b) Lying in a box by the Finishing Line.
(c) Sitting in the stairwell by the locker room.
(d) Leaning against the wall in the men's bathroom.

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

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

5. How long did Hamper work before being laid off for the first time?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

6. What was Roy's plan for his job?
(a) Work just enough to keep his job.
(b) Work hard and move into management.
(c) Work for thirty years so he could have a good retirement plan.
(d) Work ninety days and then get workman's compensation.

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

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

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

10. What day was Hamper finally called in to work at the car factory?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

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

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

13. 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) Move up into management.
(d) Stay in their tasks for thirty years.

14. As told in Chapter Four, how much money did Hamper make while working at the factory?
(a) $12.82 an hour.
(b) $9.82 an hour.
(c) $200 a shift.
(d) $15.33 an hour.

15. As Hamper began high school, what was his only plan for his life?
(a) To drink and sleep with lots of girls.
(b) To become a sensational radio personality.
(c) Not to work at GM or become a drunkard.
(d) To work at GM like his ancestors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hamper reinstated as a student in the school?

2. What year did Hamper begin working at GM?

3. What was Glen's dream job?

4. What did Hamper hate more than anything?

5. When Hamper moved into his mother's basement, what did he think would save his marriage to Joanie?

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