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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hamper's dad yell at him for his bad grades?
(a) He wanted his wife to be proud of all their kids.
(b) He wanted his son to avoid the life of a factory worker.
(c) Education was important to him.
(d) He cared about achieving more and looking better than the neighbors.

2. How much time was required for an employee to secure his job at GM?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Six months.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Ninety days.

3. What was the most significant thing that acid did for Hamper?
(a) Made him happy.
(b) Destroyed reality.
(c) Gave him a bad attitude.
(d) Turned everything purple.

4. Why did absenteeism increase greatly on Fridays?
(a) The work shift was longer on Friday.
(b) The bosses were even crabbier because they did not want to be there.
(c) Thursday was pay-day.
(d) The work shift was shorter on Friday.

5. How many children did Hamper's parents have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

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

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

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

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

10. When Hamper was a child, why were his friends amused by his dad?
(a) Because their dads were sober and hard-working.
(b) Because his dad told good stories.
(c) Because his dad always gave them an allowance too.
(d) Because his dad loved to entertain kids.

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

12. What was the name of Hamper's first supervisor?
(a) Bud.
(b) Angel.
(c) Brown.
(d) Buck.

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

14. What year did Hamper begin working at GM?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1975.

15. Approximately how long was Hamper's father gone?
(a) Six months.
(b) A year.
(c) One month.
(d) Eighteen months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the assembly-line workers originally run their radio?

2. What job did Hamper get after he quit painting?

3. At work, what did Dan-O like to do?

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

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

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