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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did Hamper experience his last breakdown?
(a) June 1990.
(b) November 1995.
(c) February 1992.
(d) April 1988.
2. What two different personalities did Hank exhibit?
(a) Drunkard and teetotaler.
(b) Pervert and saint.
(c) Quiet employee and bossy supervisor.
(d) Hard worker and slacker.
3. What did Hamper remember about his interview for the Mother Jones cover story?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He told only one off-color joke.
(c) The cameramen laughed so hard that their cameras shook.
(d) The interviewer nearly fell out of his chair laughing.
4. While meeting the producer from 60 Minutes, why was Hamper nervous?
(a) A lot of people wanted his autograph.
(b) There was a lot of light and plants.
(c) The producer was an anxious, jittery man.
(d) He was afraid he would say the wrong thing.
5. How did Hamper and Dave Steel initially bond?
(a) They worked next to each other on the assembly line.
(b) Hamper asked Dave why he stood up to the supervisor.
(c) Hamper invited Dave for a drink.
(d) Over Hamper's article that rock music was dead.
6. What was the rationale behind the "shopera" that Dave and Hamper composed?
(a) They wanted to inspire the next generation of blue collar workers.
(b) Shop-rats have artistic talents rather than mere job skills.
(c) Shop-rats, rather than rock stars, should sing about the tough life.
(d) They deserved to be heard as much as anyone else.
7. When Hamper is contacted by The Wall Street Journal, what does his boss Gino call the paper?
(a) The Walling Journal.
(b) Harper's Bazaar.
(c) The Water Journal.
(d) The Walleye Journal.
8. Who was the first person to call Hamper after The Wall Street Journal article was printed?
(a) A Flint television station.
(b) A guy from high school he had never liked.
(c) His father.
(d) A book agent.
9. While visiting the factory, what did Moore really want to do?
(a) Drink a beer with the guys.
(b) Hit a couple rivets.
(c) Talk to Howie Makem.
(d) Talk to all Hamper's coworkers.
10. After four months on the Rivet Line, how did Hamper feel?
(a) That he was getting bored.
(b) That he would go crazy if he didn't escape.
(c) That he deserved to move to a better job within the company.
(d) That he had fulfilled his destiny in life.
11. How was Paul injured on the Rivet Line?
(a) He tore the arteries in his left wrist.
(b) He tore the tendons and arteries in his right wrist.
(c) He sliced his arm to the bone.
(d) He dropped the skid plate on his foot.
12. What happened as the Rivet Line began to build army trucks?
(a) The trucks took twice as long to build as the regular suburbans.
(b) The trucks took less time to build than the suburbans did.
(c) The men learned very slowly how to build the trucks.
(d) They were constantly missing pieces.
13. Why was Hamper given a $2,700 check?
(a) Incentive to come back to work at GM, since he was already trained.
(b) Disability payment because he had injured his back at work.
(c) Bonus from a bill Jimmy Carter had put through.
(d) Bonus for restarting his job at GM.
14. Why was Jackson afraid of Hamper?
(a) He thought Hamper could instigate a rebellion among the workers.
(b) He thought Hamper might beat him up some time.
(c) He thought Hamper would write about him in an article.
(d) Hamper had blackmail material involving Jackson's drug habit.
15. Who did Bob-A-Lou marry?
(a) A woman who worked in the Finishing Line at GM.
(b) Hamper's cousin.
(c) A woman in the Philippines.
(d) The cafeteria cashier.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Hamper take a long time learning his job on the Rivet Line?
2. How much time passed between Hamper's first breakdown and his second?
3. How much money would Hamper make writing articles for Mother Jones?
4. Why was Hamper proud to build a suburban for the celebrity Louise Mandrell?
5. Why did Hamper refuse to enroll in an outpatient mental health center?
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