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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hamper expelled from his Catholic high school?
(a) He was caught trying to skip class.
(b) He was caught rolling a joint in the library.
(c) He had sworn at his history teacher.
(d) He refused to attend the daily mass.

2. How long was Hamper given to learn his job?
(a) One week.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two day.

3. How much sleep did Dale typically get in a night?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Eight hours.

4. Why did absenteeism increase greatly on Fridays?
(a) The bosses were even crabbier because they did not want to be there.
(b) The work shift was longer on Friday.
(c) Thursday was pay-day.
(d) The work shift was shorter on Friday.

5. When did GM schedule an applicant for a physical?
(a) When they planned to put him to work immediately.
(b) When the application had been processed.
(c) When the applicant didn't look healthy.
(d) When the applicant's background check showed drug involvement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hamper reinstated as a student in the school?

2. What did Franklin write on napkins and bits of paper?

3. What was Hamper's first impression of the crew of men he was called in with the first day?

4. What was the most significant thing that acid did for Hamper?

5. Approximately how long was Hamper's father gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did poetry temporarily draw Hamper out of his slide toward the factory? How might this have paved the way for more writing in the future?

2. What stories does Hamper tell about Dan-O? What do these stories add to the reader's impression of the factory?

3. Hamper's father, though not a model of determination or reliability, often berated his son because of his poor grades. How did his cursing set the tone of their conversations about school?

4. What story does Hamper tell involving Lesley Gore's music? How does this story show that Hamper, if only for an hour and twelve minutes, transcended the shop-rat mindset?

5. What do Hamper's stories about high school revolve around? How does this show that he was giving in to the nuns' perception of him that began in junior high?

6. How did Hamper begin to construct his life after high school? How was he alone and yet not alone during this time?

7. What kind of a person was Franklin? How was his personality different than expected? How did he act as a sort of prototype for Hamper's own life?

8. Who or what was Hamper's greatest enemy at work? How did he use his new attitude about work to combat the enemy?

9. What religious background did Hamper have during his childhood? How did religion shape his move into adulthood?

10. How was Hamper's father an anomaly among fathers? Even at a young age, what was Hamper's opinion of him? How might this affect his own development in the future?

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