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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hamper's advice for working thirty years in the factory?
(a) Set personal goals and try move into management.
(b) Drink enough that you stop caring.
(c) Try beat the clock.
(d) Stop thinking.

2. What tattoo did Doug, the steering gear man, have on his arm?
(a) A rodent with the word "shop-rat" above it.
(b) A half-naked girl.
(c) The date he began working at GM in 1976.
(d) His wife's name in blue ink.

3. What was Dave's attitude toward humanity?
(a) He was sociable and outgoing.
(b) He ignored people.
(c) He liked people only if they benefited him directly.
(d) He disliked everyone, often including Hamper.

4. To what did Hamper compare Dave's styled hair?
(a) A defective suburban.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) An old woman's nightmare.
(d) An exotic bird.

5. How was Paul injured on the Rivet Line?
(a) He dropped the skid plate on his foot.
(b) He sliced his arm to the bone.
(c) He tore the tendons and arteries in his right wrist.
(d) He tore the arteries in his left wrist.

6. Why was Hamper proud to build a suburban for the celebrity Louise Mandrell?
(a) He wanted to make her suburban special.
(b) He had never known who bought the vehicles he built.
(c) He adored her music.
(d) He hoped to meet her one day.

7. When was Hamper asked for an autograph by an ambitious husband?
(a) When he was leaving the factory for the last time.
(b) When he was hitting rivets during his last shif.
(c) As he was driving to his mental health group.
(d) As he was getting into his car to leave the factory.

8. Paul took over Janice's job on the Rivet Line; where had he worked before?
(a) The foundry.
(b) The tailgate line.
(c) The body shop.
(d) 7-Eleven.

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

10. Why was Hamper familiar with Michael Moore?
(a) They had discovered at a family reunion that they were second cousins.
(b) Moore had worked at GM for eight years.
(c) They had gone to high school together.
(d) Moore was always causing political disturbances.

11. As he drove home during his breakdown, what did Hamper think he saw?
(a) His car's soul.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) Cows driving cars.
(d) Insects and frogs.

12. Why did Hamper think that Moore's car would be destroyed at the GM factory?
(a) White collar professionals were not treated kindly at the factory.
(b) Moore drove a Honda.
(c) The factory workers were eager for a fight.
(d) Moore drove a Chevy.

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

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

15. What was Hamper and Jerry's scheme for getting extra hours (pg 149)?
(a) They'd volunteer to come early but show up at the last minute.
(b) They'd clean for fifteen minutes and get paid for two hours.
(c) They'd take turns punching each other back into the clock while the other one took a longer lunch.
(d) They'd take a double lunch break.

Short Answer Questions

1. While meeting the producer from 60 Minutes, why was Hamper nervous?

2. Why was Hamper given a $2,700 check?

3. Why did Ronny volunteer Hamper and himself for the tailgate buildup job?

4. What was the plot line of the movie Dave and Hamper planned to film?

5. What was the compromise that allowed Alex into the factory?

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