|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Hamper, what percentage of Flint was linked to the auto factories?
(a) 10.
(b) 66.5.
(c) 50.
(d) 23.5.
2. Approximately how long was Hamper's father gone?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One month.
(d) A year.
3. Why did Joanie and Hamper get married when she became pregnant?
(a) They were finally eighteen and able to make their own decisions.
(b) Hamper wanted to escape his mother's home.
(c) Abortion and adoption were unheard-of in their religious circle.
(d) They loved each other.
4. How long was Hamper given to learn his job?
(a) Two day.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.
5. When did GM schedule an applicant for a physical?
(a) When the applicant's background check showed drug involvement.
(b) When they planned to put him to work immediately.
(c) When the applicant didn't look healthy.
(d) When the application had been processed.
6. 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.
7. How much money did Hamper make painting apartments?
(a) Fifty dollars a day.
(b) One hundred dollars per apartment.
(c) Three dollars an hour.
(d) Seven dollars an hour.
8. How did Hamper and Joanie overcome their initial shyness toward each other?
(a) By taking drugs.
(b) By failing history.
(c) By going to concerts.
(d) By spending time.
9. As told in Chapter Four, how much money did Hamper make while working at the factory?
(a) $200 a shift.
(b) $12.82 an hour.
(c) $9.82 an hour.
(d) $15.33 an hour.
10. Why did Hamper's parents fight?
(a) His dad was frequently unfaithful to his mother.
(b) His mom was tired of working and raising kids.
(c) His dad was frequently absent.
(d) His dad drank a lot and became violent.
11. What racket did Louie have going at work?
(a) Making rookies do all his work for him.
(b) Secretly selling cigarettes down the assembly line.
(c) Secretly selling alcohol down the assembly line.
(d) Getting paid for forty hours when he worked thirty.
12. During his first stint at GM, what part of the cars did Hamper work on?
(a) Windshields.
(b) Bumpers.
(c) Rear wheel wells.
(d) Dashboard interiors.
13. What motivated Hamper to make the honor roll during his freshmen year of high school?
(a) A desire not to disappoint his mother.
(b) A desire to get out of Flint.
(c) An attraction to girls.
(d) His dream of becoming an ambulance driver.
14. 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.
15. How much time was required for an employee to secure his job at GM?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Ninety days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Thirty days.
Short Answer Questions
1. What music did Hamper and his coworkers listen to at work?
2. How was Hamper's new high school significantly different from his old one?
3. What was the most unusual thing about Bob-A-Lou?
4. What year did Hamper begin working at GM?
5. What did Hamper do when people criticized him for drinking on the job?
|
This section contains 560 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|



