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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did the supervisors add another task to Hamper and Dale's job?
(a) They thought the men could handle another task.
(b) They wanted to test the men's speed.
(c) They wanted to break up their system.
(d) They wanted to make an example of the men.

5. Why did Hamper grow up in a neighborhood of houses that all look alike?
(a) All Flint residential neighborhoods look the same.
(b) The neighborhood was built simply to house new factory employees.
(c) The houses were built during a recession when buyers did not have much money.
(d) The neighborhood architect didn't have a good imagination.

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

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

8. During his first day of work, before he learned Roy's name, what nickname did Hamper give him?
(a) The naïve one.
(b) The prophet.
(c) The greenie.
(d) The ignorant one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Oftentimes, when was a woman placed on the assembly line?
(a) Whenever she wanted because there was no gender difference.
(b) When management had no one else to do the job.
(c) When the previous two workers had been seen doubling up their tasks.
(d) When the work was easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Hamper given to learn his job?

2. What did Hamper discover when he began to write poetry?

3. What did Hamper and Joanie name their baby daughter?

4. Why was Hamper's mom the primary breadwinner in the family?

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

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