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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incentive did management offer if the assembly line kept the quality high?
(a) An extra day of vacation.
(b) A new Ford truck.
(c) A gift card to the local grocery store.
(d) A personal drinking glass.

2. What did Hamper call his "real attraction to David Steel" (pg 98)?
(a) Dave was always cracking jokes.
(b) Both men felt they were destined to be shoprats.
(c) Dave was more cynical and gloomy than he was.
(d) Both men loved classic rock.

3. Approximately how long was Hamper unemployed before being called back to work?
(a) Three months.
(b) A year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine months.

4. What did Hamper do during his vacation?
(a) Promoted his cover story for Mother Jones.
(b) Went to Chicago because he'd never been there before.
(c) Slept in and drank beer.
(d) Went to San Francisco to visit Moore.

5. What nearby bar did Hamper and his coworkers often go to after work?
(a) Mark's Lounge.
(b) Andy's Tavern.
(c) Jerry's Bar.
(d) Nick's Pub.

6. As Hamper begins Chapter Five, what does he think is the worst part of unemployment?
(a) His mother hassling him to get a job.
(b) Less money.
(c) The unemployment line.
(d) No job security.

7. When did Hamper's first breakdown occur?
(a) December 1986.
(b) July 1986.
(c) August 1983.
(d) April 1992.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 10, why did Moore not want to move to San Francisco?
(a) He hated change.
(b) He was hesitant about the career move.
(c) He loved Flint.
(d) He hated California.

9. Why was Hamper given a $2,700 check?
(a) Incentive to come back to work at GM, since he was already trained.
(b) Bonus for restarting his job at GM.
(c) Bonus from a bill Jimmy Carter had put through.
(d) Disability payment because he had injured his back at work.

10. Why was Jackson afraid of Hamper?
(a) He thought Hamper would write about him in an article.
(b) He thought Hamper might beat him up some time.
(c) Hamper had blackmail material involving Jackson's drug habit.
(d) He thought Hamper could instigate a rebellion among the workers.

11. What was the rationale behind the "shopera" that Dave and Hamper composed?
(a) They deserved to be heard as much as anyone else.
(b) Shop-rats have artistic talents rather than mere job skills.
(c) They wanted to inspire the next generation of blue collar workers.
(d) Shop-rats, rather than rock stars, should sing about the tough life.

12. What did Hamper find most irritating about the message board?
(a) He could not read one message before it changed to the next.
(b) It flashed a shade of orange that he hated.
(c) It only told him uninteresting stuff he already knew.
(d) It was directly in his line of vision.

13. If a person had to wait in the chairs along the edges of the unemployment office, what did Hamper recommend that he do?
(a) Put a stop on his mail delivery.
(b) Come back another day.
(c) Cause a scene so he'd be put at the front of the line.
(d) Call his wife to say he'd be home the following Tuesday.

14. What fear did Dr. Kilaru diagnose Hamper with?
(a) Xenophobia.
(b) Homophobia.
(c) Agoraphobia.
(d) Claustrophobia.

15. What victory did Hamper enjoy, though the Olympic gold medal wasn't real?
(a) He was working ahead so that he could take a break.
(b) He was the fastest worker on the Rivet Line.
(c) He had beaten a personal record for one truck.
(d) The clock hand moved a couple more minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Hamper wanted to get out of his move to Pontiac

2. What happened as the Rivet Line began to build army trucks?

3. What was the goal of rivet hockey?

4. Why was Moore fired from Mother Jones?

5. How much time passed between Hamper's first breakdown and his second?

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